Saturday marks the 50th anniversary of the construction of the Berlin Wall, which divided the city–and by extension Germany and Europe itself–between Communism and freedom. You have simply got to read this account by the Lutheran journalist Uwe Siemon-Netto, who not only saw the wall
Congressional leaders have appointed the “Super Committee” tasked by the debt reduction deal to recommend spending cuts and bring the federal budget under control. There have been other such committees, of course, whose recommendations have been ignored, but this one has some clout: Its recommendations
The young rioters in England wear hoods and masks to hide their identities. British authorities trying to tamp things down are pondering allowing police to require people to show their faces. Anonymity is indeed tied to bad behavior. Shame is one of those first-use of
Bob Duggan on a Rembrandt exhibit in Philadelphia that I’d really like to see, having always been astounded and edified by the artist’s portrayals of Jesus: For millennia now, believers and nonbelievers have wondered what Jesus may have looked like and grasped at any and
Rioters as young as nine are looting shops and burning buildings in cities across Great Britain. Pundits, of course, are trying to answer the question, “Why?” The left is predictably blaming social conditions–government cutbacks in particular–and the right is predictably putting responsibility on the individual
It looks like the unions lost and Republicans won in Wisconsin, as recall elections sparked by Gov. Scott Walker’s stand against collective bargaining for state employee unions retained the GOP majority in the state legislature: Republicans held onto control of the Wisconsin Senate on Tuesday,
One of the things that has struck me, as we cruise by in luxury, is just hard life is out here for the people who live in the small towns and remote areas of Alaska. Skagway is mainly a cruise ship town in the summer,
As the stock market dives 634 more points over the United States government getting downgraded by Standard & Poors, President Obama is looking more vulnerable than ever. Even some of his African American supporters—who are suffering most from unemployment—are getting disillusioned with him. In addition
Standard & Poor’s downrated US bonds from AAA to AA+, the first time we have been rated so low. That is a purely financial assessment. But factors include our impotent government, our inability to raise revenue, and our vast and increasing national debt. How humiliating.
On the cruise just entering Glacier Bay. We just saw some whales. What luxury this ship offers. I’m sure my ancestors never got above the orlop deck with the bilge water and the ballast. But this is a dream. Internet connection is very slow and–as
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