In 1888, famed author Rudyard Kipling published "The Man Who Would Be King" a novella about two scheming British adventurers who con their way into becoming kings in
I can only recall my giving one genuine compliment to George W. Bush during his presidency. On December 14, 2008, Muntazer al-Zaidi, an Iraqi journalist, threw his shoes at Bush
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
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
Many holiday memories stay with us because of the joy we shared with family and friends. On the other hand, some memories stay with us because the holidays were a
