RUSSIA, POST COMMUNIST, NO CHANCE OF FREEDOM.

The title serves a purpose.  I wanted to make a statement with the to reflect the continued moral, intellectual and political chaos of post Communist Russia.  I wanted to direct your attention to an interesting book about modern Russia.  Titled Inside The Stalin Archives: Discoverning the New Russia, the author Jonathan Brent chronicles his journey […]

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I wanted to draw your attention to a situation occurring in Iran and North Korea.  Roxana Sabari is an American journalist held captive in Iran on bogus charges.  Two other journalists, Laura Ling (sister of former “The View” host Lisa Ling), and Euna Lee have been held hostage in North Korea.  Considering that both nations are totalitarian; Iran being a […]

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I’ve noticed the references to Ayn Rand’s novel Atlas Shrugged for the past month.  Americans are very concerned with growing government involvement in the private economy.  The Obama administration has made it obvious his distain for wealth and the profit motive.  He took the unbelievable step in firing the CEO of General Motors.  Now the president […]

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I was browsing my local library when I came upon a book by Nadia Comaneci called Letters to a Young Gymnastis Comaneci’s autobiography.  I always wondered if Comaneci had ever written an autobiography.  I remember her defection in 1989.  At that time I was fascinated with gymnastics.  I took many gymnastic classes, unfortunately, I was too tall and too […]

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I just had my article published on Associated Content.com.  It’s about the government’s attempt to dismantle a Washington D.C. sponsored school voucher program.  Overall, I do not support government schooling.  I think our problems with illiteracy in this country stem from a lack of school choice.  Many people simply cannot afford to send their children to […]

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I am so grateful to my family, particularly my mother for instilling a love of reading.  I’m in my early 30’s and I cannot imagine a time when I am not reading.  But this particular article is very concerning.  Not only has literacy not improved in this nation.  It has gotten increasingly worse.  Worldwide the situation is […]

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I graduated from a Jesuit university.  For those unfamiliar with the Jesuits, this was a group that was created by St. Ignatius Loyola, a catholic priest around the 16th century.  The full name is The Society of Jesus.  During my years at university, I was exposed to the traditions of western thought.  Here’s a mini […]

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I wanted to point your attention to an article I read regarding a new law that is supposed to protect children.  To refresh your memory, last summer chaos ensued when toys made in China had high levels of lead.  To counter this, our lovely government passed the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008.  In […]

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Like you I was completely shocked about the mother of the octuplets already having 6 kids!  The fact that Nadia Suleman is unemployed, living with her parents and living on welfare made me mad as H**L.  Just to be clear I am not an advocate of policing women’s wombs.  My concern is for the children who […]

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Here’s my first review of a novel.  The Fountainhead, written by my favorite philosopher Ayn Rand was published in 1943.  I’ve always believed that fiction, good fiction that is, can give lessons on life than non-fiction cannot.  I’m currently re-reading the book.  The character of Howard Roark is someone who lives his life with integrity, never compromising his standards […]

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