"Thanks for the memory," sang Bob Hope at the end of his shows. He spoke of good things, but memory can bless or curse. Ideally, we choose our recollections; but we must exert discipline to refuse them when they come unbidden and unwanted. ...more

October 23, 2009

At such a late date, this might come as a shock to the supporters of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, but your pol was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination. ...more

August 26, 2008

Though this country has made great strides in overcoming racial prejudice and stereotyping groups of people, those things still exist, especially amongst the poor, uneducated and rural Americans. Sebring is rural America and it exists right here in our home town, like it or not. ...more

February 21, 2008

Before actor Wesley Snipes' trial for tax evasion began in Ocala last month, his attorney tried three times to have it moved from the Central Florida city, claiming the black actor couldn't get a fair hearing because of racial prejudice. ...more

February 6, 2008

Hate crime incidents rose nearly 8 percent last year, the FBI reported Monday, as civil rights advocates take to the streets to protest what they call official indifference to intimidation and attacks against blacks and other minorities. ...more

November 20, 2007

The House on Wednesday approved a bill granting broad protections against discrimination in the workplace for gay men, lesbians and bisexuals. ...more

November 8, 2007

'In Praise of Prejudice,' by Theodore Dalrymple (Encounter, $20) ...more

September 30, 2007