If you tell Congress everything about the world situation, they get hysterical. If you tell them nothing, they go fishing. – Harry Truman One of two things occurred during the Bush administration (amongst other occurrences which number far beyond two). Either Americans became interested in politics or I noticed that Americans were interested in politics. [...]

“Genuine tragedies in the world are not conflicts between right and wrong. They are conflicts between two rights.” -Christian Friedrich Hebbel I debated the ways I would commemorate this. Perhaps I should put a blog discussing some other event from the same day with less media attention into the spotlight or send up a piece [...]

“Those with real power and influence are those with the most capital. And since the democratic system permits major corporations to back candidates, be they presidential or congressional, there shouldn’t be any cause for astonishment – and there isn’t any – in the Democrat’s failure to stop the war.” –Osama Bin Laden, September-ish of 2007. [...]

“…the Armenian massacre was the greatest crime of the war, and the failure to act against Turkey is to condone it … the failure to deal radically with the Turkish horror means that all talk of guaranteeing the future peace of the world is mischievous nonsense.” – President Theodore Roosevelt, a letter to Cleveland Hoadley [...]

Originally posted at YHBM on 7/9/2007. My fellow citizens of these United States. I come before you today with a shocking revelation. Let me put aside my petty grumblings on the state of black society for you today and shed light on a truer cause—a more American cause. We were fortunate enough to be born [...]

I always drag my feet when it comes time to write “A Global Look”. Which is usually whenever I feel it’s been too long. Although they tend to be on topics that interest me, they’re topics that initially aren’t interesting enough for me to go seek out information. I’m always glad I did though. I’m [...]

“And so, to the end of history, murder shall breed murder, always in the name of right and honor and peace, until the gods are tired of blood and create a race that can understand.” – George Bernard Shaw, “Caesar and Cleopatra”. Three years ago after Thanksgiving dinner my family piled into a car to [...]

“‘Knowing love I shall allow all things to come and go to be as supple as the wind and take everything that comes with great courage’ – This was my promise to Dennis during our marriage ceremony, knowing the beauty and enormity of the path of our life that lay ahead.” – Elizabeth Harper Kucinich, [...]

The weekend has arrived. Kobe isn’t a Bull. Derek Jeter isn’t black. My fish lives on. I have always had a fondness for fish tanks. Ever since I was in middle school and my Rainbow Shark (“Michael Jordan”) saw fit to kill himself by leaping out of the bowl, smacking himself on the shelf above [...]

I hope everyone had an enjoyable Independence Day. I’ve been spending my time wishing I cared enough about baseball to pay closer attention the All-Star Game festivities that should be going on in my area. Not to mention a slow but sure return to my running. The girlfriend is getting ready to head out on [...]