The Great (?) Debate

Too often the first presidential debate looked like an Al Gore monologue, with footnotes by George W. Bush, while moderator Jim Lehrer looked on like an innocent bystander.Perhaps Lehrer was too much of a gentleman to say, “Shut up, already, so the other guy can...

“Free” Drugs Courtesy of Al Gore

Al Gore promises cheap or free prescription drugs for everybody. Wow! What a deal! I’m going to vote for Gore. How nice of him! Where has he been all these years? Wait a minute. There must be a reason why some drugs are so expensive. Could it be that drug...

The “Feel-Sorry-For-Me” Olympics

Throughout the Olympics, athletes from around the world who had worked their entire lives to reach the pinnacle of their abilities gave many great performances. Let us remember, celebrate, and reward them for their virtues and not for their suffering.

Pay For Your Own Day Care

In San Diego, they’ve turned the public schools into full-service baby sitters at a cost of more than $15 million per year. The program is called “6 to 6.” Every elementary and middle school student is eligible for sun-up to sundown care. Well, why...

China’s Gymnastic Gulag

I always enjoy watching the Olympic games. I enjoy the stories of the athletes’ determination, the hard work and mental focus they devote to reaching their goals. But this year, that enjoyment has been marred by a disturbing note. During the first week of...

The Olympic Games Celebrate the Mind

Here I stand at the first great climax of my life. I, Dicon of Athens, wait in this grand stadium beside the river Alpheus.I am the proud progeny of my city’s dedication to the perfection of mind and body, and gathered around me are athletes from all the Greek...