The notorious Clinton administration policy of “don’t ask, don’t tell” never resolved issues dealing with the position of gays and lesbians in the armed forces. Pretending what was only resulted in disjointed policies under which some were dismissed while others were allowed to serve. A mew study commissioned by the Michael D. Palm Center […]

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President Ahmadinejad of Iran is always guaranteed to issue one of his polemics of defiance if the situation in any respect becomes slightly calmer in regard to possible conflict with Western powers. There are numerous similarities between Bush and Ahmadinejad. Both enjoy the rhetoric of issuing defiant statements, both speak in grandiose words how their […]

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The summer season of politics is alive and well in America as citizens devour hot dogs and hamburgers and wave flags in parades to celebrate the nation’s birth. Senator Barack Obama, is making certain one and all recognize that he is a patriot just like Bush or McCain or Ron Paul or any other […]

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Fighting in Iran by coalition forces have relied extensively on the use of airplanes due to lack of extensive forces available to fight the Taliban. It is not surprising that planes make mistakes and, apparently, the past few days there were at least two incidents in which American planes killed innocent civilians. The American military […]

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One of the outstanding characteristics of the Bush administration is its ability to create problems for no other reason than because the president wanted to create them. Last week, the Pentagon suggested if current talks break down with Poland for the establishment of missile bases in that nation, they might be placed in Lithuania. These […]

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There are unconfirmed reports Iran has agreed to halt its uranium enrichment program in exchange for Western economic cooperation. Iran will place on freeze on further work in the area of possible development of nuclear weapons. The Iranian government is responding to a western proposal which offered ending economic sanctions and other incentives for an […]

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The book wars continue unabated in the United States of America when once again a teacher who inspired her students, and go them reading, was suspended because students were reading materials that related to their lives instead of being spoon-fed books that had no relevancy to contemporary existence. Connie Heermann, who has taught for […]

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Each week, we survey the world scene about the ordinary events of life. This entry is about nothing, but, being about nothing, it is about everything.
I saw a sign saying, “Dolls Heaven.” I wonder if gay and lesbian dolls are allowed in Dolls Heaven.
If you see a group of elderly people in the morning having […]

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The violence which has ripped apart South Korea over the issue of importing beef from the United States continues to upset its government. President Lee Myung-bak assumed a tough response to street demonstrations and candlelight rallies which he regards as disruptive to law and order. He insisted “protests challenging the national identity and the illegal […]

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The couple walked into a Norfolk, Virginia courthouse for a marriage ceremony just like thousands had done before, exchanged their vows, and walked out as man and woman. But, lo and behold, several weeks later someone noticed that the man and the woman were really the man and the man so Justin McCain […]

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