These days it鈥檚 not easy being a Democrat, not with the mid-term elections looming.Empowered to govern by majorities in the House and Senate and by virtue of the party鈥檚 control of the White House, Democrats have nonetheless been unable to fully exercise their authority.Two dissenting ...
After serious consultations with my family, I鈥檝e arrived at the following conclusion: This is the formal announcement of my intention to run for the office of governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.I truly believe the people of this commonwealth need me and my unique skillset.While ...
Tom Brady is retiring. Hooray for Tom Brady and for the other NFL greats such as Ben Roethlisberger 鈥� wondrous Ben. They persevered in a game of hard knocks and concussions. Here鈥檚 hoping they lead long active post-NFL lives. Here鈥檚 hoping they can get out of bed in the morning when ...
I鈥檝e enjoyed the exploits of politicians since I was a preteen.One of my mother鈥檚 friends even nicknamed me 鈥淚ke,鈥� since, while I was only 8 years old, I threw my support firmly behind Dwight D. Eisenhower鈥檚 presidential reelection campaign.(It had nothing to do with Ike鈥檚 stand on ...
It may be impossible to determine if a book is good, bad, or indifferent by its cover, but the title is frequently a dead give away. Thank goodness, 鈥淭he High-Bouncing Lover鈥� became 鈥淭he Great Gatsby.鈥漌hat if 鈥淲ar And Peace鈥� were sold under its original title, 鈥淲ar: What Is It ...
At first blush, you might think that Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has had a newfound appreciation for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 鈥� and all he stood for.Rubio tweeted part of Dr. King鈥檚 鈥淚 Have a Dream鈥� speech at 5 a.m. on Martin Luther King Day.鈥淲hen the architects of our republic wrote ...
