Welcome! This is an unapologetic, agenda-free zone. Just commentaries on current events that’ll move you to think, laugh, rage, and even cry.
[Author’s note: Yesterday, after a number of people asked about my thoughts on the spectacle surrounding the appointment to fill Obama’s Senate seat, I gathered that many of you probably missed the second commentary I published on the afternoon of December 30. Therefore, especially given that Mr Burris comes to Washington today, I’ve decided to republish it below – followed… Read more.
According to news reports, Jett, the chronically ill 16-year-old son of John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston, died last Friday from blunt force trauma after suffering a seizure and hitting his head in the bathroom during a family vacation in my homeland of The Bahamas. (Jett is pictured in this recent photo with his parents… Read more.
It hardly matters who or what triggered this latest round. The root cause of this perennial conflict dates back to Biblical times, with each side claiming divine provenance for its actions. But the cycle of violence is such that not even the Almighty could reconcile Hamas’s jihad to drive Israelis from the region with Israel’s… Read more.
Last year, for the first time, I not only made a New Year’s resolution but also published it here on 3 January 2008. I did so because I thought reporting on my efforts to fulfill this particular resolution might inspire others to fulfill theirs. In fact I was pleased to learn that my quarterly reports throughout… Read more.
