ROUNDABOUTS
The joy of roundabouts might draw the comment that you should probably think about “getting a life!” if you derive joy from so mundane a …
COWBOYS
The most enduring theme that Hollywood has produced throughout its history, and one of its most loved, is the myth of the American cowboy. Countless …
SLAVERY
I listened to a commentary this week, presented by Bill Maher, the U.S. satirist, and it prompted me to write this blog on slavery. In …
THE MOST PATHETIC MEN IN AMERICA
“The Most Pathetic Men in America” is the title of an article by Mark Leibovich, who is a staff writer at The Atlantic magazine. When …
INCOME OF WHITE MEN
The income of white men in the United States has declined since 1967 according to one of the best statisticians the U.S. education system has …
SACROSANCT
Why is it sacrosanct? It’s a question I have often asked myself as someone born, and mostly educated, outside of the United States but who …
STARBUCKS
The news that the employees of Starbucks are starting to unionize in the United States will potentially lead to the demise of one of the …
POLITICALLY MORIBUND
Politically moribund would be a good way to describe the current Democratic and Republican structures in the U.S. Both parties are currently controlled by their …
SUNSET CLAUSE
The “Sunset Clause”. I’ve often wondered why legislation expires. If an issue is important enough to require legislation to turn it into a law, what’s …
P’URHEPECHAS
The P’urhépechas were the only indigenous group in Mexico the Aztecs failed to conquer but, despite this, the story of the P’urhépechas was nearly lost …