News of the death of legendary composer John Barry got me perusing through his astoundingly prolific repertoire of classic film scores. Although he is most famous for scoring the many James Bond films (even if his role in penning the
Sometimes I wonder why the Republicans wanted to win in 2010 so badly. I hope it wasn’t in a quest for job security because if they’re really serious about putting the country’s fiscal house in order they are not going
On the night of June 5-6, 1944, a group of young men–boys many of them–embarked on an extraordinary mission. Hunched in the dark cabins against the sides of their C-47s and contemplating what fate had in store for them in
There are people who harbor strong political beliefs. Then there are nuts. Insanity and delusion are not in the realm of political discourse. They should stay in the domain of mental illness and perverse criminality from whence they originate. Period.
In a recent post in Slate magazine, Dahlia Lithwick takes aim right at the forehead of the Tea Party movement and its supposed prostration before the U.S. Constitution. What prompted this latest wave anti-Tea Party tantrums by the left is
After displaying in its lobby what was heralded as “the most expensive Christmas Tree in history” the Emirates Palace Hotel has apparently decided that, even in the land of excess that is Abu Dhabi, this was just too much and
For many Americans outside the Country Music fan base, Keith Urban was not a household name when he married actress and fellow Aussie Nicole Kidman in June 2006. When just four months after their celebrated in nuptials, Urban, a recovering
Okay. First of all let me start off by saying that I have been a musician (piano and more recently guitar – and the spoons) since I was a youngster. And very few bands influenced me more than the Fab
On a recent pilgrimage to Gettysburg I ventured into the Evergreen cemetery, the scene of chaotic and bloody fighting throughout the engagement. Like Abraham Lincoln on a cold November day in 1863, I pondered the meaning of it all. With
Who says conservatives don’t have “compassion?” MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough on Friday lamented over the “sad,” “terrible” ordeal that Charlie Rangel endured during his censuring. His more progressive Morning Joe cohorts like journalist Nora O’Donnell of course were full of that
Imagine a fine autumn day on the great plains of Illinois. The sun smiles down through the azure dome of the Midwestern sky upon 75,000 fans crowded into the University of Illinois Memorial Stadium. A sea of orange and blue
I propose a plan that I am confident will save roughly 40,000 American lives (that’s about one Korean War) each and every year and prevent many times more from being injured or maimed. We have it in our power to
Let’s put down the legal pamphlets for a second and have an adult talk about the real world. At what point does one go from being a champion of free speech to a clear and present danger to the interests
The official Christmas season begins this month and along with celebrating the birth of my Lord by trampling each other to save 20% on an Xbox at Wal-Mart while supplies last, it also means the airing of Frank Capra’s iconic
It seems like just as the Ground Zero mosque controversy was receding, NBC has decided to stoke the flames of passion again by naming the project’s developer Sharif El-Gamal a “Person Of The Year“. Gee, NBC once again demonstrates how
What drives an entrepreneur to start a business? Is it solely about money? Or is there something more? I argue that often it is the same creative drive that compels an artist to paint, a musician to compose, or a
One would think that progressives, whose favorite pastime is patting each other on the backs for how “post-racial” they are, would be gratified to see African-Americans of all political stripes gaining a voice throughout the political spectrum. Certainly, the election
In Part I of my review of Matt Taibbi’s Rolling Stone article, Tea & Crackers, How Corporate Interests and Republican Insiders Built the Tea Party Monster, I yet again defend the Tea Party against the charge of racism–leveled by one
I happen to like Matt Taibbi’s writing chops. Indeed, were I a member of the left-wing intelligentsia whose definition of journalism is to first come up with a thesis and then go off in search of evidence to support it
I have written in the past about the prospect of a nuclear Iran and its destabilizing effect in the world’s most important energy region. But what if Israel strikes before Tehran’s nuclear ambitions are realized? Although given that Iran currently
On September 6, 1492, when Christopher Columbus’ flagship, the Santa Maria, with the smaller vessels Niña and Pinta in its wake, set sail from the Canary Islands in search of new lands, he embarked on a mission of discovery that
This is my Friday appearance on Fox business in which I discuss the national security crisis that a 60% dependency on foreign energy portends (and a plug for my book as a bonus from Liz Claman). The USA has more
I am well able to separate artists from their art. In the entertainment world you have to, otherwise you’d deny yourself some quality product pumped out of the liberal asylum. And so I must exercise this discipline with one of
People have asked me my opinion of the Rev. Terry Jones’ threat to burn the Quran this past weekend. Personally I think the best thing to do with this story is to not give this insignificant media-hound with all of
