July 18, 2010

NAACP Spits into the Wind -- with Obvious Results

At the July 2010 NAACP "One Nation One Dream" Convention, the NAACP spit into the wind hoping to damage the growing Tea Party movement and avoid the Democrats losing any of their power following the November elections. But spitting int...

June 13, 2010

Where Are the Shallow Hollywood Folks When our Country Needs Them?

Our Country has never been short on the number of shallow Hollywood folks expressing their "expert" opinions regarding the environment and politics. Sadly, their collective expertise, environmental concerns and concerns for their fellow ma...

May 12, 2010

The tip of the iceberg

Years have past since the Titanic met its horrible demise on her maiden voyage. The ship that was called "unsinkable" met the bottom of the Atlantic within a few hours after hitting the iceberg tip; she sank due to flaws within her own des...

November 1, 2009

21-Gun Salute

At approximately 8:00 am on Monday, November 2, the USS New York will come to a halt on the Hudson River opposite the World Trade Center site. The Navy plans to dip its colors, fire a 21-Gun Salute, and then proceed to Pier 88 in NYC. The 21-Gun Salu...

October 11, 2009

The Nobel quest for mediocrity

It has long been noted that the education system in the United States has rewarded mediocre achievements.  Blue ribbons are awarded for non-performance while the achievements of the hard working are downplayed.   The same is occurring ...

September 7, 2009

A View From Battery Park City New York

I was walking my dog this morning near Battery Park. As I admired the sun reflecting on the Hudson River and the Statue of Liberty I looked over at a row of flowers my dog was sniffing. The flowers surrounded a large slab of concrete that I had never...