I lay awake last night thinking of the wonderful achievements we have made during my lifetime. In my childhood some of us dreamed of some day falling heir to one million dollars. Why, if I had a million dollars I would never have to work. I could live in comfort all my life off the interest from that $1,000,000 and could be buried in luxury. There was no expectation of ever achieving such a goal but one could dream, couldn't one? One could also dream that the representatives we sent to D.C (aka District of Colombia) would be humble people whose goal would be to serve the people back home to the best of their ability. They did not deal in very large sums of money. ...more

March 10, 2009

Peter Gabriel's minute in the Oscars spotlight will lack one important element: Peter Gabriel. The Academy Award-nominated singer won't perform at the Feb. 22 ceremony to protest an apparently revamped presentation of best original song contenders. Gabriel says in a video on his Web site that he objects to the songs being shortened to 65 seconds apiece and made part of a medley. ...more

February 13, 2009

"You're Not Who You Think You Are," by Albert Clayton Gaulden (Atria, $22) ...more

January 4, 2009

Sarah Palin kept her cool, stayed on her game and lived up to her reputation as a spirited debater. ...more

October 5, 2008

Marcus Forston ...more

February 7, 2008