Category: Reflections

First Lady Michelle Obama will probably have to shop elsewhere, since her favorite designer is going out of business. Maria Pinto can no longer afford …

“Well, mobs get pretty ugly sometimes, you know.” That’s what Mr. Potter, the villain in “It’s a Wonderful Life,” says to Jimmy Stewart when yet …

There have been few, and I mean few, substantial press reports about a recent appeal hearing concerning whether the alleged “Michigan militia” members pose a …

According to the AP, Hugo Chavez has a staff of 200 to manage his Twitter account, thus demonstrating why socialism always fails. Under government control …

Former President Bill Clinton has warned that there is Danger in the wave of anti-government rhetoric, and “that words apparently do matter.” This remark set …

Casey Lartigue, Jr., a freelance education consultant based in South Korea, noted in an Earth Day 2010 article, “There are too many people who think …

In late March and early April, various members of the Tea Party movement announced plans to hold rallies on Tax Day, April 15. The date …

A South Korean battleship sank near the North Korean border, and authorities have downplayed the possibility of North Korean involvement. Makes sense to me, seems …

On a medical blog recently, a physician concerned about passage of Obamacare lamented, “When 77% of the population does not like the bill in its …

Recently, the Financial Times noted that “spurred in part by iPad anticipation, shareholder enthusiasm has more than doubled Apple’s market capitalization in the past year, …