Jimmy Carter, Joe Wilson, and racism in America

My first thought when I heard the voice shout out “You lie!” during President Obama’s speech before Congress last week was that whichever kook had been so inappropriate was surely being escorted out from the spectator’s gallery by security...

Some say Murphy was an optimist

The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men Gang aft agley, An’ lea’e us nought but grief an’ pain, For promis’d joy! –Robert Burns Twas all going well Sunday evening. I was the featured author in The Writer’s Chatroom as part...