May
29
On second thought . . .
May 29, 2009 | 2 Comments
This may be as good a time as ever to bring back my “Rethinking” series, because I may have misjudged the Gary Sheffield signing. I initially wasn’t so hot on the idea. Ugh. I guess we could do worse than $400,000 for an occasional pinch-hit homer. Well, he’s done a bit more than hit an [...]
Jul
16
Rethinking . . . John Locke
July 16, 2008 | 1 Comment
I was first introduced to Locke in a freshman year History course at Emory, and I was instantly smitten. Locke seemed to embody everything I believed politically. He emphasized individualism, limited government, and personal responsibility. It was my “political” bible throughout much of my college life. I’m not sure that my personal political outlook has [...]
Jun
25
Rethinking . . . the death penalty
June 25, 2008 | 2 Comments
It’s altogether fitting that the Supreme Court should have rendered a decision today on a death penalty case. I had been thinking I was going to do a “rethinking” post on the death penalty this week, and I had completely forgotten that the Court was deciding Kennedy v. Louisiana. Anyway, my feelings on the issue [...]
Jun
18
Serious rethinking
June 18, 2008 | 15 Comments
Normally today I would pen another edition of my Rethinking series, and in a sense I am going to do that. This is a weighty topic that I have given a lot of thought to, and I feel I should just come out and say what’s on my mind and in my heart. As someone [...]
Jun
11
Rethinking . . . term limits
June 11, 2008 | 8 Comments
Local New York talk show host Bob Grant released a book in the mid-90s, and I remember thumbing through it at the book store. Looking at the table of contents I noticed a chapter titled something to the effect of “A conservative cause I cannot support: term limits.” And I said, “Amen.” I have never [...]
Jun
5
Rethinking . . . Theodore Roosevelt
June 5, 2008 | 1 Comment
When I was in college I wrote a paper on Theodore Roosevelt and how he was one of the prime causes of America’s rise to international greatness. I read several biographies of the man, and he instantly rocketed to second place (behind Lincoln) in my list of all-time great Americans. Not only was I impressed [...]
May
28
Rethinking . . . suburbia
May 28, 2008 | 11 Comments
When I was about 17 I had a conversation with a friend of mine. I declared that my “dream” was to live in a house and neighborhood like my cousin’s – meaning a nice, big house somewhere in Westchester or other environs north of New York City. The suburban life was for me. Several years later [...]
May
21
Rethinking . . . The Police
May 21, 2008 | Comments Off
I’ve decided to add a feature to the blog. Here I outline issues, popular culture items, or any other matter where I’ve had a change of heart in recent years. For the first installment, I look at the Police – the musical group, and not the people who protect us from crime. The Police were [...]