…it turns out that Obama’s story of his mother’s health insurance woes was misleading—to put the nicest spin on it. The facts have come out in a new biography of Ann Dunham, Obama’s mother, who died of ovarian cancer in … Continue reading →
George W. Bush really helped the people of South Sudan achieve their independence.
Continue reading →Some large companies say to gays “You want equality? I’ll give you equality.” But this much equality may not be what gay rights activists bargained for: Now that same-sex marriage has been legalized in New York, at least a few … Continue reading →
…shows a bit of fire here.
Continue reading →It’s both the crime and the coverup.
Continue reading →There was a jumungous dust storm yesterday in Phoenix that reached a height of two miles: Here’s a different perspective: The storm came at the beginning of Phoenix’s monsoon season—yes, you heard me right, Phoenix’s monsoon season—which is in the … Continue reading →
I haven’t followed this at all. But apparently it’s big big news.
Continue reading →[Bumped up once again: Happy Fourth!!] Here’s one you might remember. I certainly do: Fans of the movie “The Great Escape” (and I must confess that I’m one, big-time) will recognize the above as the Fourth of July celebration scene, … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a previous post.] Today is the Fourth of July, our Independence Day. Although the focus is on fireworks—a tradition I intend to perpetuate this evening—deep down, this particular holiday is really about American history. … Continue reading →
A mother performs a heroic act to save a child. Somebody else’s mother, and somebody else’s child. The girl, named Zhang Fangyu but known by the nickname Niu Niu, was in the care of her grandmother Saturday afternoon when the … Continue reading →
Since “generic Republican” has been doing so well against Obama, can we just skip the Republican convention and say the nominee will be “a player to be named later?”
Continue reading →Hold the presses! The news is that Michele Bachmann won’t ever be able to get a job teaching American history. Neither will Obama. But of course that’s not important, and Bachmann is.
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