The ambitious, telegenic, hockey mom from Wasilla, Alaska, wants to be president. She hasn’t said as much in words, but her recent actions speak volumes. The former governor and former vice presidential nominee, has morphed into a powerful, political supernova . Her endorsements garner votes. Her television appearances fetches millions. And her public appearances draws [...]
Dear Reader, I am filled with gratitude for your continual support. You have injected this reluctant writer a healthy does of confidence. But the time to recharge our batteries is here. For the next three weeks we will not be posting any writings. But don’t fret. We’ll be back on July 8, 2010. Meanwhile, [...]
The ubiquitous nature of reality, that often robs us of our childhood intrigues, can also lead us to cynicism. As adults we shun the ethereal and abstract for the physical and tangible. This journey, often undertaken to satisfy the orthodoxy of doubt, is unoriginal and stale. The limitless sphere that is faith, is supplanted for [...]
Ivy has become the operative descriptor for the Supreme Court. Consider the academic biography of each Justice post Elena Kagan’s confirmation. (Each justice will have graduated from either Yale or Harvard). While diversity lingers on a superficial surface, ivy beckons. Not that an over priced ivy league education is inconsequential. But too much of a presumed [...]
American teenagers are more technologically advanced than their parents. According to the Pew Internet and American Life Project: “Nearly three quarters (73%) of online teens and an equal number (72%) of young adults use social network sites. By contrast, older adults have not kept pace; some 40%… use social sites.” This lopsided reality has widened the chasm of miscommunication that often exist between [...]
Andrew Sullivan is right about Sarah Palin’s presumed presidential run. His bottom line: She’s running. And I’m inclined to agree. Palin 2012 is already in motion. And some are frothing at the mouth at the prospect. But Sullivan isn’t one of them. “She has wanted to be president for much of her adult political life. She wanted it well over a decade ago. [...]
As far as national issues are concerned, immigration reform appears to have moved ahead of climate change reform, much to the chagrin of economist Paul Krugman. On ABC’s This Week, Krugman lamented the shift and hoped for its reversal: “This is one heck of an issue, it’s deeply divisive among both party’s, which is one [...]
A raging storm of seismic proportion is soon to arrive at the shores of the Republican party. Warning clouds have already gathered prematurely in anticipation. Meanwhile, unprepared right-wing partisans toil in ignorance, unaware, that their rhetoric will soon be tested. The surging disconnect between Hispanics and the Republican party has recently widened, to disproportionate levels. According to [...]
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