Penn State’s Frightening Defense
Even as a student, during perhaps the bleakest years of an otherwise dominating half-century of college football, I knew my school was just as likely to be called “Linebacker U” as Penn State. Yet, upon recently returning to my alma mater, I noticed that Beaver Stadium isn’t the only building on campus where a strong defense is revered.
Obama’s Shortsighted Vision of Unity
March 19, 2008 | Published by Huffington Post
Barack Obama’s “A More Perfect Union” speech appears to have raised Obamania to new heights with its so-called frank discussion of race relations and politics in America. Andrew Sullivan of The Atlantic could barely contain his excitement, calling it “searing, nuanced, gut-wrenching, loyal, and deeply, deeply Christian,” as well as, “a speech we have all been waiting for for a generation.” I guess I’ve been waiting for something a little different then because [...]
The End Of Big Politics
October 19, 2007 | Published by Huffington Post
By announcing his plan to run on both the Republican and Democratic tickets in his home state of South Carolina, Stephen Colbert has illustrated better than anyone that there is very little difference between the two parties, at least when it comes to their mainstream candidates [...]
Taking Back The Election
With the primary elections creeping up, Americans should stop and consider who more embodies their opinions on the issues and not who has the most money and power to be a viable force against the other side.
Fear And Loathing On The Jersey Shore
Like much of America, even the small beach towns along the Jersey Shore are influenced by the presence of a military base.
What Would Paris Do?
I’d like to imagine a world with Paris Hilton as someone versed in the nonviolent teachings of Jesus. What if this country’s greatest distraction from worldly dilemmas actually took up cause to educate and enlighten us on the solutions to such problems?
