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The day the U.S. declared Arab investors unwelcome in America is a day that will go down in infamy…. I am convinced that the U.S. Constitution is the most visionary, equitable and effective social contract ever drafted by man. Yet, it is a curious thing that this document grants Congress the power to prevent the… Read more.
Many people were shocked when Dana Reeve died of lung cancer at age 44 on Tuesday. And many of them cited the fact that she was a non-smoker as the reason for their consternation. Of course, Dana was the celebrated wife of actor Christopher Reeve who died just 15 months ago after years of struggling… Read more.
“Provocative” Taiwanese enjoying the freedom to demonstrate their preference for democracy and independence; a freedom mainland Chinese have been persecuted, even killed, for attempting to exercise (eg. as they were at Tiananmen Square) Perhaps Taiwan and China were simply jealous that the world seemed obsessed with Iran and Iraq. But last week, they launched a… Read more.
Like the recent Congressional Katrina Report that officially “documented” what everyone in America has known for almost six months, the March 13 issue of Sports Illustrated purports to officially “document” what every baseball fan has known for years: that Barry Bonds – reputedly the most “gifted” player in the history of the game – has… Read more.
In this recent CNN article, I commented on the reasons why there was probably some merit after all to Mohammed al-Fayed’s seemingly delusional claims that Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed were murdered. Alas, London’s Daily Mail reports that the man who gave credence to those claims, former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir John Stevens, is due… Read more.
“I thought: ‘Oh, no! It can’t be, he is on top of me, he is naked, I’m in his house.’ I was just confused. I actually thought it can’t be happening. At that point I faced reality. He was just about to rape me.” I said: “eh eh (no) umalume [uncle]”. This was some of… Read more.
I really enjoy cinema. And I like the prospect of good films – like Crash – getting the recognition they deserve. But I think good box office receipts rather than an Oscar is the best indication of success in this respect. (Especially since winning an Oscar is more the result of crass political campaigning than… Read more.
Most Americans were shocked to learn last Tuesday that former stripper, Playboy Playmate and freak-show star Anna Nicole Smith was doing business in Washington that was not only legal but might actually establish national legal precedent. Indeed, Anna made quite a show at the US Supreme Court where all eight male Justices sat erect as… Read more.
Now India has a nuclear deal that guarantees its future status as a military and economic superpower…. India-US relations, nuclear power Read more.
Two days ago, when world-news reports gave the impression that flamingos in The Bahamas were dying like flies from a possible outbreak of bird flu, friends from way down under in Australia contacted me to express concern for my family living there. But in my Wednesday column (see below) addressing those reports, I pleaded for… Read more.
