I recently saw the film “The Siege,” made in 1998, about terrorist bombs going off in New York City. Of course, Middle Eastern men planted the bombs and soldier Bruce Willis, taking marching...
Since the Vietnam War, political discussions during wars have become more contentious, more polarizing, and more conspiratorial in nature. Finger pointing appears the exercise of the day, along with...
"God take revenge on the Americans and those who brought them here. They have no regard for our lives.” Those are the heart wrenching words of a brother whose sister has just been gunned down by...
The major press outlets often refer to Durham as a “sleepy” little Southern town. It's funny that in my four years of living here, I've never once considered Durham as anything other than alive....
In the United States, oil prices will go up this summer - surprise! For much of the American media, this is a headline. For most US consumers, it is something that happens fairly regularly - albeit...
The total world demand for oil reached 85.71 million barrels per day (mbd) in 2005. The main consumers were North America that accounted for 30.6 percent (or 25.65 mbd), the Pacific and Asia,...
In memory of Sheldon P. Zitner, a teacher and friend. The Saxophone Player The wind bears an iron fist, my back to the wall, holding on to the gravity of life. Black night opens its jaws to reveal a...
"THE AMERICAN WAY" is possibly the catchiest tried and true maxim of all American clichés. It is most often used by Americans in fond reference to matters which make them proud, and there are many,...
Hurricanes are scary, but in a basic, elemental way. They don't mean to destroy everything in their path; water and air molecules don't get together and decide that today they are going to batter the...
The military establishment’s influence on US foreign policy. President Ronald Reagan may have realized at an early age that the popular saying "Speak softly and carry a big stick, you will go...