“Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech … .” -U.S. Constitution, Amendment I             Ever meet a corporation?  Ever have an extended conversation with one?  Ever invite one to a party?  Ever have one as a best friend?             The Bill of Rights, which comprise the first ten amendments to the […]

            The current big HBO hit, “Big Love,” is now four episodes into its fourth season, and while the main characters have not changed, much of the storyline has.             For those who have not hooked up with the show (let alone gotten hooked by it), here’s the basic essence of the story.  The central […]

            In 1994, with less than two months left in the regular season, major league baseball shut down over a dispute between the players and the owners.  The games were not played again until the following spring, when a District Court Judge named Sotomayor forced the parties to resume business.             The following years were […]

            Is the presidency of Barack Obama really all that different from the one Hillary Clinton would have had?              That question might not be all that important in the grand scheme of things as the president completes his first year in office next week.  But it is one that many who wildly supported Obama […]