Politics | The Wall Street Journal
's John Fund is a walking political encyclopedia. I was fascinated
by his recall of regional election statistics a few weeks ago…
Politics |
Fascinated by the political struggle in Wisconsin, I re-read
Rules for Radicals
to gain a sense of how much our country's great community
organizer will engage…
Education |
The following email exchange I had last week with a public school
teacher (whose name and geographical location I'll keep anonymous
for obvious reasons)
Congress |
What in the world were NFL players doing in Washington last month?
We usually don't see such a spectacle until the president invites
the Super Bowl victors to…
Politics |
Like most people, I get too much email. A past subscriber and
occasional reader of the conservative newspaper
Human Events
, I'm not a fan of its new daily email…
Abortion |
In discussing abortion in a controversial interview with CNSNEWS
last week, former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum said, "I find it almost
remarkable for a black man…
Education |
With the creation of StudentsFirst, former Washington, D.C., public
schools chancellor Michelle Rhee is back in the news again. And her
new education advocacy…
Religion |
A new study from the Pew Research Center Forum on Religion &
Public Life reveals that the last election "had little effect on
the religious composition of…
Education |
Gobbledegook: It was the first word that came to mind when I
learned of the International Summit on the Teaching Profession to
be held in New York City in…
Business |
When I was 25, my childhood dream of working for Merrill Lynch was
fulfilled. "Mother Merrill" had a blue chip reputation in the
investment world and I was…
Economy |
Last week I received an email from a friend and former currency
trader with "Storm clouds are gathering" written in the subject
line. He was referring to the…
Economy |
What did Bill Clinton tell Barack Obama last week prior to the
duo's extraordinary impromptu press conference where the 42nd
president endorsed the 44th's tax…