FULBRIGHT
It’s the 75th anniversary of the Fulbright Scholarships. They were a profoundly idealistic notion from a consummate politician and pragmatist, and they came from a …
HEDGEHOGS NOT ROAD HOGS
An article I read recently, entitled “Hedgehogs not road hogs” illustrated that France is leading Europe in its practical efforts to reduce the slaughter of …
SHORT-SIGHTEDNESS
I have used the work myopic many times in past blogs to describe the views of politicians but myopia is also the definition of visual …
POOR WHITE
Poor white in the U.S. I have been trying to understand why such a large proportion of sensible Americans have allowed their politics to be …
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW
Do you want to know your child’s medical future? Do you want to know your own medical future? Should the medical profession tell you, if …
WE USED TO BE CIVILIZED
“We used to be civilized” may seem like a strange statement but the following story from 1972 is a wakeup call for the way society …
WINSTON CHURCHILL
Winston Churchill has been quoted possibly more in the modern era than any other statesman or politician. His perspective is always refreshing and his wit …
POPULATION CONTROL AND ABORTION
Population control and abortion do not seem to go together but they basically have the same solution. The biggest problem facing mankind is not …
WE DID IT WRONG
We did it wrong, and are continuing to do it wrong. I wrote a blog last week on the religious fanatics that are driving the …
SOCIETY HIJACKED
“American Society Hijacked” could be a political slogan of almost any party or group within the United States at the moment. It doesn’t depend on …