In 1912, former president Theodore Roosevelt — having lost a third-party run at a third presidential term, thus making himself a pariah for throwing the election to the Democrats — felt cast aside by history at a time when he still felt destined to accomplish more.An invitation to give a series ... Continue reading
A modest proposal concerning tsunami relief
"You mock my pain!" "Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something." —The Princess Bride "It is a melancholy object to those who walk through this great town or travel in the country, when they see the streets, the roads, and cabin doors, crowded with beggars of the ... Continue reading