Americans are acquainted with two acronyms used by world leaders and journalists to refer to a terrorist organization that wishes to impose sharia law on the world: ISIS and ISIL. This weekend, owing to the horrendous events in Paris, English-speakers previously unacquainted with it have been introduced to another acronym. In French, it’s spelled DAESCH;…
A Whole Year To Go!
This morning I heard something very discouraging on the radio. The presidential election is still one year away. Twelve more months of dreary election coverage. I have two suggestions for the news media. 1. From today until October 1, 2016, limit election coverage to one story per candidate per week. 2. Instead of reporting the…
Three Cheers for Lily Garcia
If anyone had asked me which union had more backbone, NEA (National Education Association) or AFT (American Federation of Teachers), I would have replied, “AFT, hands down.” I’ve long felt that NEA leaders and members tended to be mealy-mouthed clones who meekly follow the latest directives handed down by theorists and bureaucrats who know more…
Scruffy-looking Celebrities
For some time now, I’ve wondered about the male celebrities who seem never to shave. I don’t mean the men who wear discernible beards and/or mustaches. Well-kept facial hair is attractive on a man. I mean the ones who look as if they just forgot to shave that day. I suppose that if I’ve thought…