One of the 1st acts President Obama has undertaken is to declare today – yep, that’s right now – a “National Day of Renewal and Reconciliation.” I’m curious what his supporters perceive that to mean and what they expect everyone to do to achieve it. I’m guessing he wasn’t calling for people to jeer President [...]
Both CNN and Fox are reporting that Senator Ted Kennedy has collapsed at the inaugural lunch this afternoon. Kennedy was being transported to a hospital by emergency personnel. No other details as yet. More to come as I hear more.
On this last morning of your presidency, Mr. Bush, allow me to extend my thanks for your service. We didn’t always agree, you and I, but you’ve done an admirable job in the face of an unrelenting enemy: our fellow Americans who so disagreed with your values they couldn’t just be the loyal opposition we’ve [...]
In this age of telecommunications we have an ability only dreamt of 100 years ago: we are privy to details of events going on literally all over the globe in the span of a day, sometimes even in a matter of hours or minutes. Unlike many of our ancestors we possess this wonderous gift of [...]
