I am not somebody, of all people, who would ever forget St. Luke’s admonishment that “a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth,” but when it comes to the possession of a good bottle of cognac, covetousness proves the stronger.
Since the Soviet Union collapsed on that joyous Christmas Day in 1991, I’ve been pushing for America to lead the world in this multipolar direction. We could have been a benevolent First Among Equals. Instead, we insisted it was a “Unipolar Moment” with the U.S. as the “sole remaining superpower.
Webster’s defines “platitude” as “the quality or state of being dull or insipid,” which is unnecessarily judgmental and, ironically, platitudinous.
Alzheimer’s is a most sinister villain. It is one that cannot be pursued and apprehended. It cannot be incarcerated or brought to justice. No correction nor reformation is possible. Retribution and satisfaction are elusive to the victim and the weary family. If it was a man, I would challenge it to a duel.
I’ve been closely watching presidential campaigns since Nixon-Humphrey-Wallace in 1968. Here’s something weird about this one: Why isn’t Kamala running a “Morning in America” campaign like Reagan’s in 1984?
Life experience shows that causal connections do exist, though not as overtly as science would have us believe.
The headlines for Columbus Day included a study purporting to show that Columbus was a “secret Jew.” What does anyone think that means?
The rise and fall of Rock and Roll: 1951 to 1959.
