Before I get to a recent report issued by UNICEF on childhood poverty around the globe, I’d like to provide a little perspective.

     On Face the Nation back in February 2009 Senator and 2008 Presidential candidate John McCain described the legislation that would be… Read full post »

     As I sit here at the comfort of my desk on a rainy morning I’m reflecting on the approaching Memorial Day holiday and its meaning in my life.  The quiet rain caused me to slow down long enough to realize that this traditional American holiday has again sneaked up o… Read full post »

The markets closed on a strong note today and I think the smart folks are seeing the French election as a very positive sign that all the misplaced Eurosterity will now reverse course, giving way to more strategic public investment. That said, an economic curve ball can always be around the… Read full post »

This month includes two dates significant in the field of American health care.

The first date is March 23^rd. That datewill mark the two year anniversary since President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) into law.  This groundbreaking law, along with the Healt… Read full post »

March 14^th is the birthday of Albert Einstein.  Every time I delve into the rich life history of this remarkable human being, I glory in greater treasures to be told.  This incredible German immigrant changed science, philosophy and the lives of countless Americans, including myself, f/… Read full post »

March 3^rd marks the 81^st year since the United States adopted The Star-Spangled Banner as its national anthem in 1931. The lyrics are from a poem written in 1814 by the 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet, Francis Scott Key, after witnessing the/… Read full post »

I noticed the price of gas the other day for the first time in a while.  As I pulled in along the pump on my way home Thursday night, I noticed that the price for Supreme Blend read $3.99.  At just under 16 gallons, the tab was 64 bucks to fill/… Read full post »

On February 16^th, Gallup released the results of a poll that has been conducted for the last 20 years with some new results and some similar results.  This question of Americans’ views toward their international neighbors has been asked for a couple of decades.  Here’s the quest/… Read full post »

On February 14, 2012 the Pew Research Center reported that the public is divided over the current birth control insurance mandate along religious, partisan, and gender lines.

Fifty-five percent of the religiously unaffiliated familiar with the issue say religious institutions that should be require… Read full post »

Last night was a big one for the former senator from Pennsylvania, Rick Santorum.  In his bid for the GOP presidential campaign, his winning trifecta in GOP presidential contests in Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado have shown that at least some voter support exists for the view that black men sh/… Read full post »

I attended Mass this past weekend, feeling quite invigorated with a Liturgy that featured the Gospel according to St. Mark.  The inspirational anecdote gave witness to Jesus entering the house of Simon and Andrew where Simon’s mother-in-law lay sick with a fever:  “They i/… Read full post »

Pew Research Center released a report on Thursday showing that Republican leaning voters with family incomes of less than $30,000 are much more likely than those with incomes of $75,000 or more to say that our governmental system favors the wealthy.  The report also notes its timing with… Read full post »

On January 30, the Pew Research Center in partnership with The Washington Post, found that far more voters say Barack Obama understands the problems of average Americans than those who say the same about either Mitt Romney or Newt Gingrich.

Fifty-five percent of all registered… Read full post »

At around the age of twelve, Roman Catholics receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. One of seven sacraments, this represents a bestowing the Gift of the Holy Spirit. The practice enables one to spread and defend faith in a set of teachings in actions as well as in… Read full post »

Earlier this week the streets of Pyongyang were filled with North Koreans crying profusely. Such public display was a real attention grabber for several reasons. Ask yourself when you last saw thousands of people overwhelmed by public anguish in the streets. As an American living in the New York metr… Read full post »

Saturday marks the anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt’s award of the Nobel Peace Prize on December 10, 1906. President Roosevelt was the first American to be awarded this prestigious honor just 5 years after it was established. The award was the result of his leadership in the negotiations that… Read full post »

On Thursday, November 24, the United States celebrates the annual feast of Thanksgiving. This tradition has been celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November and an official tradition in the United States since 1863 when President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving to be celeb… Read full post »

This Friday, November 11 is Veterans Day, an American holiday that honors our military veterans. It is also celebrated as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day in other parts of the world. These terms refer to the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I.… Read full post »

Friday, October 28 marks the 125^th anniversary of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor.  The original dedication was held on the afternoon of October 28, 1886. President Grover Cleveland, the f/… Read full post »

Wednesday, October 26 marks the 10 year anniversary of the Uniting (and) Strengthening America (by) Providing Appropriate Tools Required (to) Intercept (and) Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 commonly known as the Patriot Act. This is an act of Congress that was signed into law by President George W. Bu… Read full post »

According to the United Nations Population Fund, the world’s population will reach 7,000,000,000 by Sunday, October 30.  At the current rate, 5 people are born every second.   So while CBS’ 60 Minutes airs next Sunday evening, 18,000 newborn neighbors will arrive in our wor/… Read full post »

The Western Republican Leadership Conference debate Tuesday evening at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas was characterized by a depth and variability in moods.  The discussion portrayed unusual levels of instability in those moods, black and white thinking, idealization and devaluati… Read full post »

1.     You say in your recent book that Black people in America have been brain washed into voting consistently for Democrats.  You claim that Blacks need to be open minded to conservative ideas.  What conservative idea should a Black (and of course White as well) person/… Read full post »

This past week the field of presidential hopefuls shrunk by one and a half.  One and a half heavy weights - one literal and the other very “figurative”, withdrew from the GOP presidential potentials.

Half-term Governor Sarah Palin withdrew from the list of hopef… Read full post »