Don’t Grease the Squeaky Wheel
There’s not much question that North Korea, as headed by Dear Leader Kim Jong-il, is a reckless and irresponsible regime whose abuse of its own …
Diplomatic Impunity
During the campaign Barack Obama at least implied that he wouldn’t indulge in the age-old practice of giving cushy ambassadorial posts to big campaign donors. …
Trickle-Down Charity
The Giving USA foundation just released a report showing that needs created by the tsunami, Katrina, and Pakistani earthquake disasters pushed charitable giving in 2005 …
What Was is Good For
Both the Senate and the House votes on the war on Iraq, perhaps the most important issue of the day, were instigated as a way …
Steer Crazy
An Oklahoma woman purchased a motor home from Winnebago and on her first trip put the cruise control at 70 mph, then went back to …
Earl Woods, R.I.P.
According to a 1997 biography, “Tiger” (written byJohn Strege, a sportswriter at my paper), Tiger Woods fell in love with golf at the ripe old …
Absentee Agency
Office report finds that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which is notorious for harassing private employers for dubious reasons, hasn’t been exactly diligent when …
The Dangers of Space Pork
It was hidden deep inside a ten-page statement, but Senate testimony from NASA administrator Michael Griffin made it clear that earmarks – the practice (better …
Pay Raise on Autopilot
While hardly anybody was paying attention, Congress voted to give itself a pay raise. Or to be more specific, voted against voting on the subject …
It’s a Fair Cop
It is always wise to be cautious in commenting on a trial that one has not attended from start to finish. But from everything I …