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Like so many celebrated boxers before him, including Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard, Oscar “Golden Boy” De la Hoya (the one cowering against the ropes) just didn’t know when to quit. This, despite vowing that he would not ruin his legacy by entering one too many fights and being forced to end his career… Read more.
When he was arraigned [on armed burglary and kidnapping charges], one would’ve been hard-pressed to find a legal pundit who thought O.J. would be convicted. Instead, they insisted that – because O.J. was allegedly only stealing his own sports memorabilia back and his victims were disreputable con men – no jury would convict him. But not one of them… Read more.
Sadly, nobody will be surprised by the word association of basket case and contagion with Africa. Moreover, I am acutely aware that bailout fatigue to save the American economy makes pleas to bail out any African economy seem foolhardy. Not to mention reports that a record number of Americans (31.5 million) now rely on food stamps.… Read more.
[E]ven if born-again “free-market” Republicans in this lame-duck Congress block its passage this week, I have no doubt that the Obama Administration will work with Democrats in the new session of Congress to enact an even more favorable bill early next year. And, presumably, the big 3 automakers can hold on until then…. [First banking,… Read more.
Can you imagine Democrats mounting months of nationwide protests, including mass sit-ins that forced airports in major cities like Miami, New York, and Los Angeles to shut down, after Republican George W. Bush was declared the winner of the very flawed 2000 presidential election? Because that, essentially, is what has been happening in Thailand. Recall how… Read more.
[Author’s note: This article was published originally on Sunday, November 30. But a surprising number of friends have told me that they missed it because they did not expect my first post-Thanksgiving article to be published until Monday, December 1. Therefore, assuming that many of you probably missed it too, I have decided to republish it today.… Read more.
Today, President-elect Barack Obama is scheduled to formally announce the members of his national security team. And no doubt his retention of President George W. Bush’s Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates, should be the highlight of this occasion. After all, the retention of Gates not only represents Obama’s commitment to assemble a bipartisan cabinet, it… Read more.
I am heading over the river and through the woods to friends in the country for Thanksgiving this year. They’ve told me that I’m in for a real Pilgrim treat – complete with them catching our turkey the old-fashioned way: I’m thinking I should pack a few protein bars…. I’ll be back in a week. Bon appetit! Read more.
Even though I appreciate President-elect Barack Obama’s desire to emulate the presidency of Abraham Lincoln – by appointing a “team of rivals” to his cabinet , I think he’s taking it way too far. After all, notwithstanding his ultimate fate, even Lincoln did not dare invite someone into his cabinet who was pathologically disposed to siphon off the power… Read more.
Given the success of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, people all over the world can be forgiven for thinking that the pirates of Africa are emulating Disney’s fictional character, Captain Jack Sparrow. In reality, CNN and other American news organizations are enjoying a ratings bonanza this week reporting on the daring exploits of pirates… Read more.
