I have just watched the Obama Oval Office speech, the second of his time as President.
I know the talking heads have already made a big deal about the stilted, professorial style, the lecture tone, the folded hands in front, the total formality. It was certainly no fireside chat. But something else was missing, and it [...]
Oh the stories we shared on Inauguration Day a little over a year ago, the feelings we had of the beginning of a brave new world, the sense of common purpose among the huddled masses on that cold, cold day-where did they all go? Why did the dream die so soon?
Today, we have a stalled [...]
I remember my sister coming home from exams and telling all the family that she had failed dismally. When the results came out, she passed, of course, and we were all so relieved. She was exhilarated and I remember asking her, “Why did you tell us you failed?” and she said, “I wanted to be [...]
What is torture? When if ever is it legal? Does it ever work?
What has got me intrigued in listening to these Senate hearings this week on fundamental moral issues is how they appear to converse without having to display any hint of understanding first principles.
Not that they have to agree with these principles- no. But [...]