Category: Reflections

General Motors, fresh from being taken over by the federal government, is making contributions to officials of the federal government. According to the Washington Post …

I depart from Reflections about politics and economics to mention a couple of curiosi- ties of English style that intrigue me. The first curiosity is …

Why is it, if President Obama is such a great communicator, about one-fifth of his audience thinks he’s a Muslim, and about two-fifths aren’t sure? …

As President Obama sets out on yet another vacation, news arrived of yet another of his triumphs. On August 20, YahooFinance.com reported that Obama’s $75 …

Vice President Biden recently predicted a Democratic victory in the November elections, because America will not choose to return to Bush’s policies. In 2008, the …

Jerry Brown is seeking restoration to his throne in California. He’s always counted on the loyalty of government-employee unions. And reciprocated. A new term as …

The little town near where I live recently added an employee to its meager workforce — a trash inspector. Township officials claim the town makes …

I was recently browsing in my local Barnes & Noble bookstore, when I saw two interesting things on the magazine rack. First, there was a …

The economy looks pretty bad. In late August, the Federal Reserve chairman, Ben Bernanke, announced with some bravado that he still had weapons in his …

California Attorney General Jerry Brown, former state governor and now candidate for the office once again, has set a new record for irony. Eager to …