David McCullough has written a new book, this one about the Wright brothers, the pioneers of flight who took to the skies over the sand dunes of Kitty Hawk, N.C., in 1903.All of this is to the good. McCullough is an accomplished writer-historian whose subjects have included young Teddy ...
I might run for president.I鈥檓 just throwing that out there.I haven鈥檛 even had time to form my 鈥渆xploratory committee鈥� yet.I might get around to it, by the time I finish this column.I do know, that if many more people plan to take a flying leap for the White House, by the time the first ...
In just a few days, David Letterman will hand in his cue cards and his top ten lists and fade (maybe) into television history. His retirement from the helm of the CBS Late Show marks the end of an era that began in the dimming mists of the 1950s with Steve Allen.Letterman descended from a line ...
Babe Ruth was a genuine American hero (to many).Oh, he drank too much; ate more than he should; he was married with an overly-keen eye for the ladies.But despite his obvious flaws, he could hit baseballs farther than just about anybody else on the planet - more of them too.While the NFL now ...
It seems fairly clear that former Fayette County Commissioner Sean Cavanagh would very much like to be a commissioner again, though without the hassle of a party primary battle.Apparently, he figures he鈥檚 above the pursuit of a mere party endorsement or maybe even a party label, though he ...
Loretta Lynch, by all accounts, is eminently qualified to be the nation鈥檚 top law enforcement official.There鈥檝e been no questions about her qualifications.But for some reason, not fully realized, her confirmation to become U.S. Attorney General was allowed to languish while Senate ...