This is a re-post of a story I posted in 2019 about legendary Chicago Daily News foreign correspondent Keyes Beech, one of the most respected and ethical journalists I have ever known. If you didn’t see this the first time around, I encourage you to take a look now. You …
Given the explosion of antisemitism in the United States and much of the world today, I thought I would re-run the following post that I published on ForeignCorrespondent in 2019. I think it has significant relevance in today’s political climate. I hope you find it as interesting as I did. …
There are only a few places outside of my actual home that I ever felt I could call “home.” One was the U.S. Army Security Agency, where I spent almost four years on active duty. Another was the University of Kansas, where I earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism. However, …
We are in the middle of graduation season when high schools, colleges, and other institutions of higher and (sometimes) lower learning hold their commencement ceremonies. When that happens, of course, you can expect to hear a surfeit of advice–some good, some bad, some forgettable, and some unforgettable from a broad …
Today I am sharing some obscure knowledge with you, as well as a short and dubious yarn. Just what’s needed for a Friday morning. Enjoy! Yesterday I got my permit to carry a concealed weapon. So, today I went over to the local gun shop to get a 9mm handgun …
California is in trouble. For the first time since a prospector struck gold at Sutter’s Mill in 1849, California has recorded an annual net loss in population. The state’s population, which has for years been inching toward the 40-million mark, actually dipped by 182,083 people last year as Californians packed …
Today, at the request of several followers and subscribers, I am reposting a commentary I did a while back about the late Kurt Vonnegut. It is jam-packed with great advice on writing. Enjoy! It’s been 14 years since the world lost Kurt Vonnegut–one of America’s greatest writers and writing teachers. …
Boo Hoo. Millions of mask-loving leftists and other human-sheep must be bawling their eyes out at this news. I have never seen so many people dedicated to wearing face masks in my life—unless of course, we are talking about people who admire Spiderman, Darth Vader, Hannibal Lecter, Leatherface, or Doctor …
George Orwell once made this prescient statement: “The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.” Guess who was listening to the author of 1984? Joe Biden was. So were the leaders of the American Federation of Teachers Union, the bogus …
Back in 1975 B.C. (Before Cyberspace), I lugged a 17-pound Olivetti Lettera 32 portable typewriter from the jungles of Cambodia to the central highlands of Vietnam as I covered the fall of both countries to communist forces. That Olivetti never failed me, though it took a severe pounding as I …