After Iranian forces captured 15 British marines on 23 March, here, in part, is how I analyzed the situation: I admonish you to ignore all of the bellicose rhetoric being exchanged between the UK and Iran….Because the only thing that matters now is what leverage each side has in behind-the-scenes bartering for the release of… Read more.
Archives for April 2007
Kosovo: wither Serbia’s Alamo!
Twenty-five years ago, the British considered the Falkland Islands so vital to their national sovereignty that they launched a war to assert dominion over them when locals seemed poised to pledge allegiance to neighboring Argentina. Never mind that back then the Falklands were little more than a bleak and desolate cluster of islands situated 8000… Read more.
Florida wins…again. Congratulations!!!
I suspect few people were surprised last night when Florida handily defeated Ohio State 84 to 75 to win their second consecutive NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. In fact, even I did not think Ohio stood much of a chance; especially with a star player, #20 Greg Oden (right), who looks (and, at times,… Read more.
Your mail on legal proceedings in The Bahamas related to Anna Nicole
Dear Readers: Over the past few days, hundreds of you have contacted me expressing concerns about Dannielynn’s welfare and fears about Howard K. Stern’s undue influence over legal proceedings in The Bahamas related to the mess her Mummy, Anna Nicole, left behind. And even though I understand the frustration that compelled many of you to… Read more.
Indians’ respect for sacred grounds is now a transparent fraud
The next time you hear Indians touting their respect for sacred grounds, or preaching about their spiritual communion with nature, tell them to shut up and keep smoking their peace pipes, chewing peyote and counting their greenbacks! After all, there was no earthly reason for Indians on the Hualapai Reservation in Arizona to build a… Read more.