Van Cliburn – A Giant Among Artists

In the vainglorious, self-absorbed age of the Kardashians, where one can become rich and famous simply for having no talent of any kind, the Van Cliburn-types exist in relative obscurity.  Perhaps they want it

Dr. Benjamin Carson. A farmer. A man and his horse. Yearning for direction and goodness in today’s America.

During the last ten days, perhaps beginning with the fatal shooting of Chris Kyle and the public outpouring of support and condolences to his family, there has been a noticeable difference in the public

Chris Kyle, thank you. R.I.P.

In a time when we Americans have so few heroes to look up to and role models to emulate, we learned today that Chris Kyle, ex-Navy SEAL, who served four tours in Iraq and

Malala Yousafzai – update on her condition – and then some

There are some headlines that catch our interest for a few seconds, and then we skim through the stories, while others strike a nerve.  You can already guess which category the story of Malala

The moral case for free enterprise – American Enterprise Institute’s contest winners

Congratulations to the winners of American Enterprise Institute’s video contest, “The Moral Case for Free Enterprise.”   Three wonderful videos, although I’m sharing my favorite, the video that took second place. My father was a

Words have consequences, Mr. President

Words have consequences, Mr. President

In his speech before the UN last week, President Barack Obama said: The future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam. It’s one thing for an ordinary citizen to say them, but

Chicago Teachers’ Union Bests Rahmbo … and the taxpayers

It’s been the first day back to school after a 7-day walk out by the Chicago’s teachers.  Karen Lewis, president of the Chicago Teachers’ Union took it Rahm Emanuel, first by calling his bluff

The alternative universe of the Obama/Clinton foreign policy

There are Muslims and there are Islamic jihadists. Our President’s problem is that he can’t tell the difference. As a result, we have one US embassy compromised, one burned, and four people dead, or

Neil Armstrong and American Exceptionalism

On July 20, 1969, I and my family watched riveted at the television screen as Neil Armstrong took “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” and walked across the surface of

The Colorado shootings — shifting the blame and gun control

When I read that the Colorado shooter’s mother told ABC news, “you’ve got the right person,”  I found that deeply disturbing.   What did she know or suspect about her son, and what steps,