The courage of his convictions When you ask people why it is that they hate or distrust politicians, the usual answers, understandably so, are all about what gutless wonders most politicians are — addicted to their polls, deter...
The politics of earthquakes If the earthquakes in Chile and Haiti carry any message for those of us fortunate enough not to live in those places, perhaps it is that government regulation could save your life — while right-wi...
Peculiar be thy name Perhaps no finer Christian name has ever been bestowed upon a child than the one Jermaine Jackson, of Jackson 5 fame, came up with for his son: Jermajesty. We can forgive the famous for not being ...
Voyeurism dressed as a public service It’s none of my business what Barack Obama’s LDL cholesterol level is. And I don’t have to know that he is using nicotine therapy to attempt to kick his smoking habit. But all of this and more i...
Happy Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day was not one of my favorite holidays when I was a twenty-something looking for love. I spent too much time waiting to see what I was getting and not enough time wondering what I cou...
Say no to democracy If you’ve been paying attention to the left-wing punditry these days, you may be under the impression that the nation’s institutions are on the verge of collapse. Or that the rule of law is unrave...
Frontier suburbanite Al Gore is responsible for this. He taunted Mother Nature. Consider this her memo: Don’t Presume To Know What I Have in Store. Here in Fairfax County, we thought we were prepared. I had purchased ...
Massachusetts miracle Everyone knows that what doesn’t destroy you makes you stronger. That is particularly true in politics, where a hard kick either knocks you down or wakes you up. President Obama and the Democrats ...
The value of diversity Diversity is not just a nice thing. It isn’t just about fairness or equal opportunity. Diversity is good business, essential business, especially for companies that market to women — or are covere...
Has Obama moved center on nuclear power? The perennially optimistic strained to find evidence of a new centrism in President Obama’s State of the Union address. Well, the Hyde Park liberal embraced nuclear power, they say. And he did see...
