Adlai Stevenson And The Killing Of Ruth Merwin: A Tragedy Shapes A Personality Adlai Stevenson II is almost inevitably called “America’s apostle of peace.” During the Cuban Missile Crisis, Adlai Stevenson was one of the leading voices of those trying to avoid … Continue reading
What If The Electoral College Is Tied? The durability of the Constitution left to us by our brilliant founding fathers is a testament to their great wisdom. However, the convoluted system they created for electing a President has had to … Continue reading
Chaplin The Musical is a good – but not great Broadway production. However, I have been attending Broadway plays and musicals for 3 decades and I have rarely seen a better performance than that given by Rob McLure in the … Continue reading
“Find something you’re passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.” Julia Child Julia Child was the first celebrity chef on television. Her influence was so great that her kitchen has been preserved in the Smithsonian Institute! An entire generation … Continue reading
The men who’ve been president have certainly been a varied lot! From brilliant (Thomas Jefferson) to dopey (Warren G Harding), from unifying leader (Dwight Eisenhower) to divisive loner (Richard Nixon), our presidents have represented both the best and worst that … Continue reading