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  The hook with the clown car act is exactly how many clowns are stuffed inside and how do they all fit? With the version of the act now playing in our nation’s capital, we cannot seem to find the limit. I would assume that after President Obama’s kil… more »

  In ways both obvious and subtle, April has been an eventful month. There have been the headline events- the awful bombing in Boston, the fertilizer plant explosion in Texas, a rash of multiple gun-homicides around the country after the Senate could n… more »

  I have been struck in recent years by the increased use of euphemisms in the media, entertainment and other public conversation. There are several possible reasons for this- obscuring an actual meaning, lessening an impact, affecting a verbal flouris… more »

From a media perspective, last week was a news orgy. The Boston Marathon bombing on Monday was followed by the stunning resolution on Friday. In 5 days, Boston went from a scene of chaos and heartbreak, to ghost town to the spectacle of people poring in… more »

When I was a young boy, I was intrigued by what happened when I mixed a small bit of chocolate ice cream with a larger amount of vanilla ice cream. It invariably turned a shade of chocolate. I was fascinated because of the proportions of the flavors, I… more »

President Obama's budget is released today and is drawing criticism from both the left and the right. That must be a positive sign. For fans of governance, there are other encouraging developments coming from the Senate. Unlike the House Republicans, l… more »