While it was more decades ago than I care to admit, sometimes recalling playing softball on the schoolyard in grade school seems like yesterday. The games at lunch were so
Going back to Ronald Reagan, every president's policies, at some point, are so unpopular that his “disapproval ratings” are over 50%. According to Gallup, for Reagan, it took
The first Super Bowl was played in 1967 and was at the L.A. Coliseum, which was one-third empty. The most expensive ticket was $12. Today, the Super Bowl has
Following Mary Tyler Moore's passing last week, tributes poured in. Included was one from Ed Asner, who played the gruff but bighearted Lou Grant on Mary's
In 2000, Daniel Patrick Moynihan passed away, having been a remarkably intelligent four-term U.S. Senator from New York. Colorful and witty, he had friends on both sides of the
Ever since the election I've had a re-occurring nightmare. Because of global warming, waves pound my 3rd floor apartment. Even worse, a series of atomic bombs causes nuclear
After last week's column, I received a number of emails from readers with stories of disappointment in meeting their heroes. I couldn't help but notice our
If you missed my column last Friday it's because it ran on Tuesday. Grr.
(To see it click here: http://www.smdp.com/and-a-child-shall-inspire-us/159154) Actually, in my