Criminals share the same calendar as you and I. Their lives are no different than ours. They anticipate the holidays and feel the same pressures to provide. But they “shop” in a different way than we do. I’m already seeing news reports of “Woman attacked while shopping” and “Teens jump man leaving jewelry store” The [...]

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As an Asian, I am aghast that Thomas Friedman is picking up the propaganda line coming out of China and disseminating it on the New York Times editorial page. From today’s editorial: What if China had a WikiLeaker and we could see what its embassy in Washington was reporting about America? Reality check: China would [...]

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Janet Napolitano received a security pat down. Poor sap forced to do that deserves either a medal or hazardous duty pay. Wonder if TSA administrator John Pistole’s pistol would even show up on the full body scanner or be of sufficient caliber to grab onto in a pat down. White House eunuchs announced they don’t [...]

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This is a guest article by author D. Alan Johnson. His latest book Asgaard is set in Africa and looks at the role of Private Military Contractors. David himself is a Military Contractor and has been since 1988. We were talking recently about life in general, and the world as a whole. I invited him [...]

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I am a huge fan of Cadfael, it is a series that I am so glad has made it across the Atlantic and found a home on DVD. Cadfael is the 15th century version of CSI, there are no interesting gizmos, gadgets, or cell phone pings, the good Brother Cadfael uses logic and deduction alone. [...]

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I have to admit that the concept of a book on some digital do-hickey did not excite me. I am a fan of paper, it has thousands of uses, a trip to the bathroom would not be complete without paper, a sneeze would be messy without paper, a three year old armed with a Crayola’s [...]

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Today America’s music does what it has always done. It brings people together. In American music every aspect of life, ethnicity and culture is merged, mixed and highlighted. The rich diversity of American culture and life is reflected in its lively beat filled rhythms. American music is the story of the country, a reflection of [...]

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Weight Gain, Obesity and Food Addiction I recently had the pleasure of getting a sneak peek at It’s Not Your Fault. This is the third health and nutrition book from the writing and research team of Mannie Barling and his wife Ashley F. Brooks. I enjoy watching how authors develop over time and these are [...]

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Holidays Are Rough When the One with Whom One Shared Them Is Gone This is probably my most personal blog, but perhaps it will be helpful to others who have lost a loved one. My dear wife who died August 22 ’09 and I met as young teens at a conference our parents were attending. [...]

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Martin Hutchinson looks at how several countries have recovered well from the GFC but omits the real standout economy — Australia — possibly because Bondi beach is all he knows about Australia. So maybe I should fill in a little gap there. The first point to note is that Australia had NO crisis at all. [...]

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I’m No Saint Nelson Mandela Part I and II of this article deal with the evolution and functioning of the online media which many, including probably Mr. Ratan Tata, fail to grasp. Part III of the article deals with the ‘promise of ethical business’ that ‘Brand Tata’ probably also meant, and salvaging that ‘Brand Tata’ [...]

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I’m No Saint Nelson Mandela Part I and II of this article deal with the evolution and functioning of the online media which many, including probably Mr. Ratan Tata, fail to grasp. Part III of the article deals with the ‘promise of ethical business’ that ‘Brand Tata’ probably also meant, and salvaging that ‘Brand Tata’ now [...]

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