The Republican Party, not having gotten the message in 2006, has been slapped down by the electorate yet again, only this time with considerably more feeling. It used to be the Democrats controlled...
“Be careful what you wish for, because you just might get it.” That adage holds true for Barack Obama and likely for many presidents before him. Is it going to hold true for the American public...
Veteran parents argue that you never stop worrying about your children, which makes one wonder how George and Barbara Bush get to sleep at night. I sense, too, that part of the ongoing parental worry...
"Dan Quayle in a pantsuit." That's what I thought the minute I found out that Sarah Palin will be the Vice Presidential nominee on the Republican ticket with John McCain. She's young, she has been...
Gerry Ford first addressed the country as President after Dick Nixon left office by saying: “My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.” Tuesday night had me thinking the same...
In some Best Western on the campaign trail in Red State America, the Republican Standard Bearer awakens. “Psst,” he says, nudging his wife. “Psst. Cindy? Are you awake?” “John, it’s 4:30...
Having an attachment to an inanimate object gives me pause, but I have such an attachment nonetheless. See, we've finally given the family transport vehicle, a 1994 black Suburban, otherwise known as...
Around mile 20 of the 26 mile Boston Marathon, runners come upon an incline called Heartbreak Hill. They hit a fatigue point at a time when the course calls for some tough slogging before the stretch...
From fairy tales to film, everyone is obsessed with the idea of one's "firstborn." But what about the lastborn? For my part, I've recently discovered that the lastborn child has magical abilities. Of...
Shockingly, my 15-year old son has recently become interested in politics. We’re not ready to take off the ski hat, cut our hair, pull up our pants, and don a coat and tie like Michael J. Fox in...
