The leader of Libya wrote, or more likely had a ghost write an opinion piece for today's New York Times about the inevitability of a one-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.  On its face, his argument seems to make sense; both peoples have historical claims on the land an… Read full post »

What a relief everyone got out OK from the US Air ditching, yesterday.  It brought to mind my one and only encounter with birds while flying, circa 1981.

I was a recently certified private pilot, flying with my instrument flight instructor in a Piper Dakota.  As a student of instrument-guid… Read full post »

Bernie Madoff made bail and went home wearing high tech hardware that monitors his location.  Call it house arrest, except he doesn't have to stay in his ultra lux apartment all that much.  This sort of friendly treatment would be appropriate for a white collar thief who embezzled ten or tw… Read full post »

"I hate to say this," my mom said yesterday, "but I can't afford to give my grandchildren big presents this year."  I told her not to worry; the kids had already heard news everywhere about the crashing economy and were prepared for cutbacks. There was anger in her normally mild voice/… Read full post »

I answered the phone the other day and a friendly guy started updating me on changes to a golf outing.  It took a minute for me to explain that he'd connected with one of the other David Schwartzes in our town.  "You mean there's more than one?"  He sounded incredulous.  Yes,… Read full post »

Given the FAA's Notice to Airman 8/1954, which restricts operations in this area, I searched on Google Earth to see if Fossett's red and white Bellanca was visible.  Assuming the satellite photo was taken within the past year, the plane wreck might be in the picture.

Take a peek at 37"… Read full post »

The proverbial dark cloud is upon us.  Credit is tight or non-existant, jobs are disappearing, banks are going under, automakers fading, foreclosures skyrocketing and gasoline is headed for $5 a gallon.  Looking for a silver lining?  You won't hear about it from Obama.  He's too b… Read full post »

Wasilla, Alaska -- 15 September 2008 -- The big question banging around this far-north town over the weekend was, who let the docs out? Specifically, the documents containing graphic images of swinger parties circa 1998 purporting to show Sarah Palin, her husband Todd, and an older man who resembles… Read full post »

Sarah Palin's Newborn, Trig

You may be scratching your head, wondering exactly what voting bloc McCain is aiming for with Sarah Palin as his VP.  You know it can't be Hillary's ladies because they generally don't go for gun-toting anti-abortionists.  It can't be policy… Read full post »

Vicki Christina Barcelona is the best Woody Allen production since Manhattan. More to the point, it's probably the best date movie ever made.  All the required elements are in play: beautiful women, a romantic leading man, sex, art, exotic locations, good music, gunplay and comedy.

Better y… Read full post »

Seems nobody can do much about the Taliban and Al Qaeda in the semi-autonomous tribal regions of Pakistan.   Sure, a few drones blow up a couple of houses and a lot of hot air spews from Washington, DC, but that hasn't had much effect.  One thing nobody talks about is the… Read full post »