WHAT’S PAST IS PROLOGUE

If you’re trying to get a fix on where you are, take a look at where you’ve been. As the sign says at the National Archives in Washington DC, “What’s Past is Prologue.” So, to get some perspective, I took a look at our Presidents in the post World War II Era and tried to

MEMO TO THE PRESIDENT: TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE

Great win, Mr. President. You scared us in the first debate. I'm sure I'm not the first person to tell you that, but you kept your eye on the prize. I think you demonstrated what many people have felt about you for a long time. You have a steady hand, you plan your work, and

ROMNEY'S WALK

I've been trying to get a fix on Romney's walk. It's odd. All the locomotion is from the knees down. There's no movement in the hips and thighs. There's a guy in my building who aspires to be a stand-up comic. I told him that if he could master the Romney walk and gestures, he'd

IRRITANT

RICHARD GRENELL has been appointed National Security and Foreign Policy Spokesman for presumed Republican nominee Mitt Romney. Mr. Grenell, who is openly gay, seems to have never had an unblogged or untweeted thought.  Now that he is being thrust into a high-profile position, Mr. Grenell has manifested a passionate interest in history … specifically, his own

CHECK YOUR ANGER SCORE

In today's first post, I wrote about how hate and anger are greater motivators in politics than love. In view of that fact (let's suppose it is a fact), I thought it might be interesting to measure my own anger level and invite you to do likewise. Below is a list of eighteen names. On