Category Archives: Civics

“As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals. Our Founding Fathers, faced with perils we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter to assure the rule of law and the rights of … Continue reading →

I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of interposition and nullification; one day, right there in Alabama, little black boys and little black … Continue reading →

There is a report this morning that President-elect Obama is working on a plan to close Guantanamo immediately upon taking office. It is essential that he follow through on this matter immediately upon taking office, without qualification, hesitation or backtracking, … Continue reading →

Yesterday marked a series of signal events in our history, the foremost of which was the election of a young, African-American man as the 44th President of the United States. His election generated immediate hope and energy in a country … Continue reading →

“But the manner of death seemed unimportant. Murder had been done at Buchenwald.” Edward R. Murrow, Visit to Buchenwald We live in a confused world. I suppose much of the variety and confusion arises from our very diversity, but much … Continue reading →

As the end of the world’s longest political campaign nears, it is time for us to take stock and ask ourselves why we continue to wallow in our extended misery. Not only do we take far longer than any other … Continue reading →

“The end of an empire is messy at best And this empire is ending Like all the rest Like the Spanish Armada adrift on the sea We’re adrift in the land of the brave And the home of the free” … Continue reading →

Over many millenia, mankind has fastened onto certain numbers, among its many superstitions, as talismans of good luck. Of course, there were also numbers that were deemed unlucky, even diabolical. Rolling dice to show a combination that adds up to … Continue reading →

I have discovered, and am currently residing in, the tenth level of Hell. I am certainly not the original discoverer, being that I am at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport waiting to board my flight to Boston. We have already survived the … Continue reading →

I spent the last several days working on documenting a sizable loan transaction on behalf of a long time client. My instructions from the client were to get it closed “while we still have banks to close a deal with.” … Continue reading →