Close the Schools – Save the Children

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

I've been reading about the high cost of diesel fuel for school buses and I've got a rather radical plan about education. I have a plan to save millions--no BILLIONS in property taxes every year. Why can't kids telecommute to class? Colleges give degrees online, why can't schools do the ...

Outrage Fatigue Seems To Be Settling In As Chronic Condition

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

www.latimes.com Mortgaged to the House of Saud Robert Scheer August 9, 2005 THE ONLY EVIDENCE you need that President Bush is losing the “war on terror” is this: On Sunday, the foreign minister of Saudi Arabia said that relations with the United States “couldn’t be better.” Tell that to the parents of those who have ...

Eat Like a European?

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

What's up with these Europeans anyway? If you walk around any major European city, it's hard not to notice that most people look fit and slim. Yet, you also can't ignore the fact that many are walking around with a baguette sandwich or ice cream cone in their hand. When I first ...

Healthy Confusion?

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

I am a resident of New York State, but if someone were to ask which state I live in, I would reply that I live in a "state of mental confusion." Mental confusion may sometimes be healthy, if it leads to questioning, enquiry and growth of wisdom. Perhaps that is why ...