The Old Regime
In July 2009 Vermont celebrated the 400th anniversary of Samuel de Champlain’s “discovery” of the lake that bears his name. Lake Champlain, sometimes referred to …
America the Hungry
You’ve no doubt seen the public service announcement on television that states that in America one person out of eight is currently going hungry. A …
Leveraged Flameout
In February the Obama administration announced a $75 billion program to keep homeowners who are either behind or in danger of falling behind on their …
One Small Step
Susan Lefevre, the fugitive from “justice” who spent 30 years on the lam as a California housewife, has been liberated from the clutches of the …
Dark Clouds Gathering?
April proved a bloody month in Iraq. Just as U.S. troops were closing up shop in the cities, violence spiked. Suicide and car bombings caused …
Bring Back the Q-ship
A solution to the plague of piracy in the Indian Ocean off Somalia has so far eluded the world community. The rescue of Captain Richard …
When Elites Go Bad
On April 21, the Supreme Court heard arguments on the case of Savanna Redding. Six years ago, when Miss Redding was a 13-year-old eighth grader, …