On the night of the Grammy Awards last month, a female friend and I were discussing what was then pure speculation surrounding the Chris Brown-Rihanna fight that caused them both to cancel scheduled performances. As we recalled that discussion last night, we agreed that she became extremely annoyed by my suggestion that instead of pressing… Read more.
Archives for March 2009
Arresting Bashir? A Pipe Dream!
Yesterday, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir became the first sitting head of state to have a warrant issued for his arrest. The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued it pursuant to an indictment against him for war crimes and crimes against humanity, all stemming from the atrocities Arab Muslims perpetrated against black Africans over the past six years in the Darfur region of Sudan. In fact, reports are that… Read more.
Japan’s Crown Princess Masako resumes official duties
I took a very keen interest in the fate that befell Princess Masako of Japan three years ago after it became clear that she would not emulate Princess Diana by providing a male heir (and a spare) to ensure the unbroken longevity of Japan’s royal family. My interest stemmed from the fact that Japan’s agnatic… Read more.
How low will the Dow go? Nobody seems to know!
Judging from the title to this commentary, you might expect me to join the chorus of Wall Street Cassandras now predicting Armageddon for the U.S. (if not the global) economy. But this is not the case. Instead, I merely feel compelled to reinforce my admonition that the “the only thing we have to fear, is fear… Read more.
What?! You’ve never seen snow?!
This title reflects my reaction when a friend from my country of origin in the Caribbean revealed last Fall that, despite availing herself of many opportunities, she had never seen snow. But after this incredulous reaction, I promised to invite her up to Washington to experience the natural wonder of snow at the first opportunity. Therefore, imagine my disappointment when the three winter… Read more.
Tiger Woods returned to the PGA Tour last week
Unfortunately, the sudden rise in TV viewership, which sponsors prayed for like the second coming of …, did not last. Because Tiger lost in the second round to a third-rate player at the Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona. Of course, only time will tell if this was due to rust, which he will work out in upcoming events; or due… Read more.