Bon Voyage
Everyone wants to be liked, Americans, I think, more than most people, and English husbands of American wives want their…
My Cousin in Pittsburgh
On October 29th, two days after a gunman burst into a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pa. and shot eleven people dead,…
Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire
If you’d asked me before the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings how I felt about them, I’d probably have told you I…
Wallis, This One’s for You
Finally, some good news for a change. Amidst the debacle of “tax reform” and what appears to be rampant sexual…
Persistence
In our elementary school, we start teaching children about character traits in the third grade. We teach them to recognize…
De Ja Vu All Over Again
There it was again. That feeling. The feeling that I hadn’t felt in a long time, but that I still…
O Canada
A flash of light rent the October sky, lasted a few short moments, and then vanished as quickly as it…
They Flew Through The Air
One of the things the new Common Core emphasizes is the ability to distinguish between serious and not-so-serious sources of…
Native Son
It’s been a very bad week. First of all, Obama, he’s my guy, but he’s really made a mess of…
It’s Not a Riot Any More
The trial was over. The appeal had failed. The world’s press had gone home when last weekend, Maria Alyokina, age…