The composition of our armed forces seems to support the contention that we've become an empire. Last week, on my flight to Indianapolis...

The amazing mime Marcel Marceau died on the 24th of this month. Sadly, no one takes a mime's art or genius seriously. Rather than have a...

Last night, Dick Cheney screwed up my flight. Apparently, he was flying into or out of Las Vegas* and air traffic control backed up flights,...

The politics of crisis has worn thin. On the left, the sound of alarm focuses on planetary peril. Those on the right prattle on about Islamo...

Bernard is the only guy I know who still buys a No. 2 pencil. He never uses it to write. Instead, he uses it to twirl the bottom half of his...

It's time for a truly practical warning system for the American people: the error alert level. Instead of the rankings of low, guarded, ...

The folks at Columbia University showed their bravery, mocking Iranian President Ahmadinejad's lunacy this week. On a normal day, I'...

The kindergarten teacher had passed out a worksheet and told the class, "Draw a line between the turtle and the cow." Not only did...

Shocking news from the White House today. Bush and Ahmadinejad have agreed to a Steel Cage Match. If Ahmadinejad wins, the U.S. will agree n...

Since 1989, the NFL's revenues have grown by more than 6X, to over $6 billion a year. Major League Baseball and the NBA have also steadi...

Kids have been in school for weeks now. If this is their first time, they likely left home full of excitement, their eyes aglow with expecta...

For the average investor or home owner, the bubbles the press loves to warn about are simply noise. Bubbles occur less often than people thi...

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Here's the situation. Kerry is speaking in Florida. Young guy asks him a series of questions ("Why did you cede to Bush when there ...

Yesterday my darling little wife surprised me with a great birthday party: live music from Hammicus, philosophical volleyball, and a smatter...

Today, in 1859, Joshua Norton declared himself Emperor Norton I of the United States. And although many considered him delusional, he noneth...

"You should have a goal to be whelmed," Bernard counseled me, his hands busily unwrapping his fourth piece of gum, his advice bare...

Serious journalism doesn't do our president justice. This, however, does.

I was at the college bookstore the other day, indulging my fascination with textbooks and assigned readings, on the campus of the oddly name...

This at Yahoo , a warning: Sep 12, 2007 Avoid online puppy scams Don't be a victim of Internet fraudsters luring you with cute photos an...