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Campaigns push real issues aside
This past week’s news cycle has produced two narratives: One, Barack Obama is an evolutionary,
America right to protest others' plight
News that Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng and his family might be allowed to leave China for a university fellowship in the U.S. brought relief not only to Chen, but also to dissidents around the world.
Obama situation recalls story of Icarus
Either President Obama has wings of Kevlar -- or he has the most incompetent scheduling staff in White House history.
American politics gone to the dogs
I think it is fair to say that the shark has been permanently displaced by the dog.
Political 'girl fight' akin to playground tiff
For reasons that don't interest me much, "girl fights" have always had a particular tug on our imaginations.
Whispering campaigns
All it takes is one little twit. Or a tweet, as the case may be -- not that the two are mutually exclusive.
Martin case filled with appalling facts
There are so many appalling aspects to the Trayvon Martin case that it's hard to find a permanent home for outrage.
Moderation is good, moderately speaking
As the sun rises and dabs Caesars Palace with morning rouge, irony struts down the strip of casinos, shops and nightclubs.
Name reflects self image and perception
What's in a name? Most of us, perhaps regrettably, do not get to select our own names and are saddled with our parents' projections of what we might be. It is entertaining to consider what name we might select for ourselves and what that name might suggest about us. Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum recently got this chance when they selected their Secret Service code names.
