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After reading and writing about so many stress-inducing stories lately, I felt like that stressed-out woman in the 1970s TV commercial who exclaims “Calgon, take me away!” before finding relief in her bathtub. Therefore, imagine my smile, and the vicarious relief I felt, when I came across this picture yesterday of a giant woman taking… Read more.
I am not a movie critic, and I’m not playing one here. But for only the second time since I began this weblog over six years ago I would like to recommend a movie: it’s called The Whistleblower. I’m recommending it for three reasons: First, and foremost, because it is based on actual events, which… Read more.
Now that the herd-like American media have finished covering the debt-ceiling food fight between Republicans and Democrats, some news organizations are finally beginning to cover the drought and famine plaguing the Horn of Africa. I note especially the series of reports that NBC Nightly News has been airing this week. To welcome their belated attention, I have decided… Read more.
Unfortunately, negotiating with Republicans these days is rather like negotiating with suicide bombers. Yet, despite this kabuki dance (or game of chicken — complete with daily dueling press conferences), I have no doubt that the debt ceiling will be raised before the August 2 deadline. (Washington’s political food fight over debt ceiling, The iPINIONS Journal,… Read more.
Much is being said about the reputational damage the political game of chicken over raising its debt ceiling has caused the United States in the international arena. But far too little is being said about the reputational damage its double standards for humanitarian intervention have caused. Recall the categorical imperative President Obama cited when he… Read more.
Given the heat waves that have been smothering most of America in recent weeks, one can be forgiven for thinking that all of the alarmist warnings about global warming have finally come true. This, however, would require one to forget not only that there’s nothing new about summer heat waves, but that just a couple of months ago people were complaining about… Read more.
