AKA, “Did you see that?” EDITORIAL NOTE: I am pleased and proud to introduce my first guest editorialist. Using the nom de plume Super Mrs.…
An exclusive club
Reflections on the blessings of Mothers’ Day A little over 21 years ago, my soon-to-be brother-in-law told me I was about to become a member…
Standing watch
At 3:00 a.m., the only sounds in the church are the shifting winds outside, whispering insistently through the fir trees, now and then eliciting a…
The definition of an extraordinary woman
She was confirmed. You know deep down she deserved confirmation. Ketanji Brown Jackson is, after all, a woman of great professionalism, accomplishment and dignity. She…
Ukraine V: A falling tsar
The Ukraine situation, fifth observation “…a shattered visage lies, whose frown, and wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command…” —Ozymandias, Percy Bysshe Shelley It was…
Ukraine IV: Prelude to World War III?
A highly simplified crash course on the situation in Ukraine, fourth analysis The whole thing reads like a soap opera. It’s got intrigue, jealousy, backstabbing,…
Ukraine III: Superyachts, Cluster Bombs and an Ego
A highly simplified crash course on the situation in Ukraine, third analysis Vladimir Putin is a disciplined man. His tenure as president of the Russian…
Ukraine II: The Politics of Lunacy
A highly simplified crash course on the situation in Ukraine, second analysis A lot happened in a few short days. It seems the wrath of…
Ukraine I: The Occidental Bully
A highly simplified crash course on the situation in Ukraine First, let’s get one thing straight: it’s Kyiv and, yes, it’s that Kiev. But it’s…
“Tits up!”
Please forgive the title of this column. I wouldn’t dream of using those words in conversation. Not today. Not 30 years ago. But for reasons…