Fifteen years ago, when I was 35, a high school buddy told me that he was not satisfied working as an engineer and that he was thinking about going to medical school. He was concerned, however, because he was "older" and medical school would require many years of study. He…
Report from June 15, 2004: "President Bush on Tuesday claimed victory in the war on terrorism in Afghanistan." Report from Feb 9, 2007 "[Defense Secretary] Gates said that after nearly five years at war with the Taliban, this spring will be critical because it could give the people of the…
Ever since Bush announced that he was sending 20,000+ more U.S. troops to Iraq, he has said he would not do so unless there was "a plan" for using them. He then ordered senior military officers to create one. Nevertheless, whenever people in the Bush Administration have talked about "the plan," they…
Since the Korean War (officially called a "police action"), America has been famous for losing wars. It drew a stalemate in Korean -- a conflict that has still not officially ended. It lost in Cuba, in the Bay of Pigs. It lost in Viet Nam, after losing 50,000 lives, billions…
Author Susan Jacoby has proposed the following as a "little campaign speech" she'd like to hear from candidates running for President. In proposing this speech, she notes that she is taking it for granted that "the 2008 Democratic nominee will be a believer in God and a member of some…