Month: February 2012

I thought that was one of the best Super Bowls ever. Even the halftime show was pretty spectacular. I couldn’t be happier. The biggest mistake the Patriots made was letting the Giants have the ball to start the game. They...

(Version by Nina Simone) Southern trees bear strange fruit Blood on the leaves and blood at the root Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze Strange fruit hanging from the popular trees Pastoral scene of the gallant south...

Until last night, I hadn’t seen one of Mitt Romney’s election-night speeches at full length. What struck me about it — and I gather it’s just his standard speech — is that it’s completely...

One question going into the Republican presidential nominating contests was:  how high is Ron Paul’s ceiling?  Paul had run before; he had a nationwide base of dedicated supporters and a solid fundraising...

The New York Football Giants are in the Super Bowl. In other words, nothing else exists in my universe today. However, that doesn’t mean I can’t entertain you. For example, do you remember Beetlejuice? Of course you...