As a Libertarian activist on eminent domain and other property rights issues I was pleasantly suprised when I came across The Lost Village of Central Park by Hope Lourie Killcoyne with illustrations by Mary Lee Majno. This is a children’s book aimed at 8-12 year olds but it could certainly be read by […]
Comedy is More than Just Stand Up
Sure stand up is great, but often times the shows can be overpriced and the clubs flashy and overcrowded. What’s fantastic about improv and sketch comedy shows is that the venues are intimate and there is an air of unpridicability, teetering on the edge of chaos, and it’s usually dirt cheap. Also, many of the […]
Sexiest Body Onthe Planet
She was noticed in Films like the other Boleyn Girl, Amazon, Napoleon and Betsy, The Nanny diaries, My Brother the Pig, The Horse Whisperer, Home Alone -3, Fall, Pilot, Just cause, North, Manny and Lo. Her appearances on TV were Saturday Night Live, Aka Live with Regis, Late show with […]
Will North Korea disarm its nuclear site?
Whether it is a mere promise or a political maneuver, the world should welcome North Korea plans of shutting down its nuclear reactor. With more than US$ 20 million of funds was transferred last week, there should not be another ‘delay.’ The February 13 agreement reached between the Six Nations – South and North Koreas, […]
Heard by a Bird
"I became a novelist because I hated the smell of paint." – Herman Wouk Did you see the cloud shaped like a truncated dodecahedron over Shandaken last Wednesday? Bumper sticker: I WILL MAKE PEACE MY WAR AND I SHALL FIGHT IT A Letter Dear Sparrow: Yesterday I explained to my son: "You used to see […]
The Anatomy of a Political Party
George Washington viewed the emergence of political parties as an unintended, and unwelcome, consequence of the republic he founded. Thomas Jefferson reveled in the viciousness of party politics and started the Democratic Party to cement his political ambitions. John Adams, the sober champion of the rule of law, tried to muzzle free speech because he […]