In case you hadn’t noticed, I have a vowel at the end of my name. Growing up, I spent a lot of time hanging out on the West Side of Buffalo. During the 50s and 60s it was a predominantly Italian section of this distinctively blue-collar city. Almost everybody had… Continue reading
Am I the only one who feels like we are living in 18th Century France? Our republic has so deteriorated over the past several decades that we now have an elite ruling class living high on the hog on our dime. They are the new royalty and we are the… Continue reading
A report from the Pentagon has just come down today and sent to Secretary of Defense Gates. In this blue ribbon paper, it recommends that the US military ban smoking by military personnel. Now, let me just say that I hate cigarette smoke. I smoked for a half-dozen years and… Continue reading
Is the obsession with Sarah Palin by her detractors ever going to be over? Even after she resigned as governor of Alaska, David Lettermen couldn’t let go. One unfunny Sarah Palin joke after another has turned a once-funny comedian into just another hate-filled Keith Olbermann clone. Reporters at her press… Continue reading
As we approach another 4th of July, I can’t think of a more appropriate endeavor than for each of us to read our Declaration of Independence. It, along with our Constitution, the Magna Carta and the Bible, is one of the most important documents ever written. If you take yourself… Continue reading
I don’t like to throw around the “T” word indiscriminately. It’s an ugly word. It doesn’t really roll of the tongue easily. I suppose that’s why we don’t hear it very often unless of course liberals can’t argue facts (which often get in their way.) Then they just call you… Continue reading
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has ordered additional protections for Hawaii just in case North Korea launches a long-range missile over the Pacific Ocean. Now, what is wrong with me? I thought that having President Obama in The White House was going to stop all the animosity towards the… Continue reading
Last Wednesday evening Inspector General Gerald Wilpin was unexpectedly and unceremoniously let go by the Obama administration. He received a phone call from the White House Counsel’s office telling him he had one hour to either resign or be fired. He refused to resign. The next day, his head was… Continue reading
Obviously, the Iranian election is a sham. It didn’t make any difference how the people voted, the mullahs not only handpicked the contestants; they determined (pre-election) who the winner would be. But a funny thing happened on the way to the mosque, the people didn’t appreciate their votes being made… Continue reading
Now that the Los Angeles Lakers have won their 10th NBA championship, the phenomenon known as “Riotus Jerkitis” is playing out in and around Lalaland. Revelers, basking in the joy of their favorite team’s win, threw rocks and bottles at police cars injuring several police officers and damaging police cruisers. … Continue reading
