Archives for 2008

To whom much is given, much is required. America has a moral obligation to help the suffering…. This is how President Bush explained his mission to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and poverty on the continent of Africa in an interview on NBC yesterday. It is noteworthy, however, that he can distinguish his religious rhetoric in this… Read more.

Kosovo citizens today await an independent, sovereign and democratic country, a state for all with equal rights. [Prime Minister Hashim Thaci – pictured here (center) leading Kosovo’s Independence Day march earlier today] Nine years after US-led NATO forces “liberated” them from their “Serb oppressors,” Kosovo’s ethnic Albanians will convene a special session of their provincial… Read more.

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Today is the third anniversary of The iPINIONS Journal, which is quite a feat considering I did not think it would survive three months. Therefore, I would like to mark the occasion by thanking all of you for your support. But I give a special note of thanks to those who not only read my… Read more.

Steroid use has flourished in Baseball (and in other professional sports) pursuant to an open conspiracy between players and team owners to feed the gladiatorial lust of fans who want to see bigger, stronger and faster cyborgs perform for their atavistic enjoyment.[Bonds should be cheered, not jeered, as new home-run king] Plausible deniability is the… Read more.

In January, when most political pundits were asserting that the race for the Democratic nomination would be over by Super Tuesday (on February 5), I admonished you to ignore them. Of course, given Barack Obama’s winning streak in primaries and caucuses all over the country since then, I appreciate how tempting it is now for… Read more.

Alas, Monday’s announcement of my recovery was premature. I’ve been ordered back to bed – with a specific warning to stay away from my computer. And, I shall do my best to comply. Therefore, until Monday…at the earliest. NOTE: As much as I appreciated them the first time around, this occasion does not warrant any… Read more.

The numbers speak for themselves. And after all the voting and political spinning, Super Tuesday has ended in a virtual tie. But there’s no denying that this bodes well for Obama. Because if Hillary could not put Obama away with wins in the Hispanic-rich states of California, New York and New Jersey, then she has… Read more.

Let’s keep our eyes on the prize, which, of course, is electing Barack Obama as the first black president of the United States in November. But, to see the historic scope of this prize, we must get to the mountaintop, which is electing him as the Democratic nominee. Therefore, let us defy the pundits (and… Read more.

All dashed hopes, broken dreams, and lost money aside, the NY Giants’ 17-14 Super Bowl XLII win over the New England Patriots last night redeemed all professional sports. Because, despite the dark cloud of cheating that hovers over almost every sporting event these days, this one showed why nothing can diminish the thrill of victory,… Read more.