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Over the years actor Mel Gibson cultivated an almost oxymoronic reputation as a devilish ladies’ man on screen but a devoutly religious family man in his private life. Frankly, I never found him compelling in either role. And my cynicism was vindicated somewhat when he launched into an anti-Semitic rant four years ago after the… Read more.
Washington is harrumphing with shock and outrage this week over reports that BP, the pariah oil giant, prevailed upon the British government to release Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi in exchange for a $900 million oil deal with Libya. Recall that Megrahi was the only person convicted in 2001 for the bombing of Pan… Read more.
It is rare in professional sports for a coach to become a bigger star than any of the players he coaches. Indeed, it is arguable that only Vince Lombardi achieved such stardom as coach of the Green Bay Packers from 1959 to 1967. But it is rarer still for an owner to become a bigger… Read more.
Donors to Haiti who don’t donate Last January, Haiti was devastated by a catastrophic earthquake, killing an estimated 250,000 people. Still reeling from the aftershocks, the country witnessed global leaders parading their pledges of support for relief and recovery efforts. In that context, I sounded a cautionary, perhaps cynical, note. I warned those managing relief and recovery efforts to beware of… Read more.
When Julius “Dr. J” Erving was in his prime, we thought he was the most entertaining player in the history of the NBA and that there would never be another one like him again. Then along came Michael Jordan, and we thought the same about him. Then, with all due respect to Kobe Bryant, along… Read more.
Like most matches during this year’s World Cup, yesterday’s final between Spain and the Netherlands was distinguished far too much by the referee stopping play because a player was writhing in pain on the pitch, feigning injuries to get free kicks, than by skillful play or, God forbid, scoring goals. This is just one… Read more.
Desmond Seales was a visionary and pioneer. For he was in the vanguard not only of those who began publishing newspapers and magazines (as well as launching TV stations) in the Caribbean four decades ago, but also of those who began publishing news-oriented web sites on the Internet only a decade ago. Clearly, he was a… Read more.
[Author’s Note: This article was originally published almost four years ago (on August 4, 2006). Back then I was commenting on reports that Prince Albert had proposed to South African beauty Charlene Wittstock. Well, even though accurate, those reports turned out to be wildly premature. Because Albert announced only last week that he had finally… Read more.
Based on the same principles that limit presidents to two four-year terms, I believe senators should be limited to two six-year terms and representatives to five two-year terms. This is why I cannot join the chorus of those now eulogizing Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia for becoming a veritable institution by holding on to… Read more.
