September 26, 2009

Meryl's Mad Green Meanderings about Julia

In the new movie "Julie & Julia," Meryl Streep does well portraying the late Julia Child, but one can say Streep also benefits from her subject.  The much-loved food author and pioneering television chef had a vibrant personal...

November 1, 2008

Obama runs against Clinton prosperity by attacking deregulation

Ever since the economy and the credit crisis emerged as the top campaign issue, Barack Obama has developed two basic messages. One is to blame the policies of deregulation that John McCain voted for. And the second is to hug former rivals Bill and Hi...

October 22, 2008

The Joe-the-Plumber vote is bigger than you think

Joe the Plumber did more than add some levity to the last presidential debate. Joe, aka Joe Wurzelbacher of Ohio, just may have awakened a swing bloc of voters that could make the difference in this election. This voting group can be described as ...

October 29, 2007

The Environmentalist Fires

Last week, CNN delayed for a few hours the scheduled Tuesday night broadcast debut of its much-hyped documentary series "Planet in Peril" due to live coverage of the tragic wildfires that have displaced more than 500,000 people in Southern ...

October 12, 2007

Al Gore and the Mission of the Nobel Prizes

Al Gore has won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. This choice, more than any other Nobel Committee selection, marks the end of a 105-year era. In direct contradiction of Alfred Nobel's last will and testament, the selection of Gore essentially me...

July 16, 2007

Al Gore's Whine: What Really Happened on the Mall

Now it's official. Global warming alarmism has indeed "jumped the shark", as revealed by the dismal failure of the Live Earth concerts to galvanize the general public. In particular, the puny turnout in Washington, DC, where Gore himself pe...

July 6, 2007

Al Gore's Live Earth: Has Global Warming Hysteria 'Jumped the Shark'

This weekend, rock stars will jet around the world, cars and buses will clog traffic, and elaborate sound stages will be set up to burn massive amounts of fuel to send the message to fans at home that they had better conserve their energy or face the...