Nancy Reagan’s “Just Say No” anti-drug campaign was mocked when it was started some 20 years ago, yet I think that ultimately it is the only effective approach. I’ve had a few extended family members who have stumbled into drug abuse; one is currently clean and doing very well, one is struggling with a life […]
FURTHER UPDATE (7/14/06): This could explain a lot. UPDATE (7/13/06): Having written this post yesterday, I ran across these three pieces today: Who’s determing editorial policy at the New York Times (Jed Babbin at Real Clear Politics) Why the New York Times should not have printed its article about SWIFT (Jacob Weisberg — certainly no […]
I am of an age (53) to remember when travel in the United States primarily involved roads that had, at most, two lanes in each direction (and that only if you were lucky). Interestingly enough, once you get out of major urban areas, it still does. Long cross-country stretches of the US Interstate Highway system […]
We Are Not Europe
I had the privilege of spending some time in the UK last month. It was a marvelous trip, and all I can say is that once again visiting another country helps focus my appreciation of America. Don’t get me wrong! I thought London was a fabulous town, possibly my favorite in the whole world, and […]
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