Ann Romney: Pretty in Pink, Radiant in Red but....
Ann Romney, dressed in Nancy Reagan red, was simply magnificent earlier this week when she spoke to the RNC and the world. Her task: Humanize Mitt, show the softer, gentler side because Americans want their presidents to feel their pain. I don't care if the president feels my pain. I ...
Biblical Message?
I just found out that the name Isaac means "He laughs." It is also the only Biblical name assigned a tropical storm this year. I'm no soothsayer...but is somebody up there sending Tampa a heads-up? Allow me this non-partisan satorial observation: VP candidate Ryan is taking the chinos-and-golf-shirt image a ...
Davidson Won't "Eat More Chikin'"
Davidson College will no longer serve Chick-fil-A meals at late-night events until the student union holds a public hearing on the founder's stance on same-sex marriage. Davidson regularly rates way up there on lists of forward-thinking liberal arts colleges. Good for them. I abhor mixing politics/religion with consumerism, especially on ...
By a Hair...
Some months ago I wrote an op-ed piece about how a successful presidential candidate must have good hair...Just look at recent presidents with the exceptions of Lyndon Johnson and Gerald Ford (who weren't elected) . Everybody else sported lucky locks. None as good as Paul Ryan -- not only thick ...
Olympic Wonderings
Before the Olympics wind down I have a few (probably dumb) questions: What was that opening ceremony all about? Critics called it "very British" because they didn't want to express negative reactions, I presume. Some of it reminded me of outdoor historical dramas"The Lost Colony" and "Unto These Hills." Why ...
