On hearing of the death of Bo Diddley, I’m reminded of an unfortunate story. I was on vacation in Philadelphia with my wife and daughter around July 4th, 2003, just as the new Constitution Center was about to open its doors. There were several events going on to celebrate our nation’s birthday, and one of […]
In Scott McClellan’s book, “What Happened,” he recounts a story from the campaign trail in 1999-2000, when Bush was being dogged by reports that he’d used cocaine when he was younger. In a hotel suite one night, McClellan says he overheard Bush talking with a supporter: “The media won’t let go of these ridiculous cocaine […]
In Chardon, Ohio, two students are refusing to wear the cap and gown at graduation, so the schools says they can’t walk on stage with the other graduates. It’s turned into an ugly issue because the two boys want to wear their military uniforms on stage instead — Will McDonnell is a Marine and Tony […]
Bob Barr will not be President of the United States. The former congressman from Georgia became the nominee of the Libertarian Party this weekend, and proclaimed himself a “competitor” who’s “in it to win it.” But he has to know that he has no chance of winning it. Although I’m happy to see a candidate […]
I was in Oklahoma this weekend and stayed in a hotel that delivered a copy of Tulsa World to every room each morning. On Sunday, two items in the paper’s Opinion section caught my eye because they were such polar opposites when it comes to the priorities of issues that Americans care about. The front […]
Yesterday, my wife and I had lunch at PF Chang’s. My wife likes the place for its ginger broccoli chicken, but for me it’s a little too sterile, too corporate, too Caucasian. I prefer our neighborhood Chinese restaurant, where the vegetable pot stickers have been the Special Of The Day every day for five years. […]