Archive for April, 2010
Profiling Canadians
Like Arizona, we live along an international border. Unlike Mexico, Canadian neighbors are happy with their county. Our border to the North is porous. Lakes and forests form the boundaries. What would happen if Canadians became unhappy with their country? That is a stretch given the strength of their economy, the zero cost of health [...]
Wall Street Snake Oil Peddlers
Snowfall Derby V – Finish Line
While out and about on Saturday, I noticed a few snowflakes swirling in some frosty air. No accumulation. Rain followed. I sighed. The Snowfall Derby season is over. There has been no snow for over a month. A thaw began in early March. Something rare around here – Spring – actually sprung. The final standings: [...]
Death by Text
Mary Kavanaugh, 22, planned to graduate in a few weeks from nearby SUNY Geneseo. Last Saturday witnesses said her car began drifting off the road before Kavanaugh attempted to recover. The car rolled into a ditch, and life ended for the outgoing communications major. Cell records showed Mary was texting moments before the crash. The [...]
Who Will Save The Children?
A war of words is growing between the press and the Vatican about the current Pontiff’s alleged role in covering up child abuse by priests. Prior to his papacy, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger headed the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. The CDF is responsible for safeguarding the doctrine of faith and morals throughout the [...]
Terror Down Below
The recent subway bombings in Moscow reminded me of a 2001 trip to Russia’s capital. While attending a trade show, I was assigned an interpreter/guide and a bodyguard. Security collapsed with the Soviet Union and gangs fought over the ruins. Given my bodyguard was a neck-less broad-shouldered giant, I was surprised we took the subway [...]
