With Congress all tied up in knots over an issue that shouldn’t even be an issue, attention shifts to the President and what his options might be.  They are, simply stated, limited and bad, but one is clearly preferable over the other.  Before I describe the options, here are the basic facts that need to […]

Throughout recorded history, ruling governments that have failed the people they rule over have suffered a similar fate.  In one way or another, either through military coups, mass rebellions of the citizenry, newly enacted constitutions, or new orders imposed by a conquering nation, they have ceased to exist. In the United States, no version of […]

(Note from Ed: This column is by Keith Telfeyan, my older son.) My dad raised me to appreciate culture. He brought me to the symphony many times as a kid; classical music was the first sort of music I saw performed live. Of course I thought it was rather boring. He showed me the movie […]

One of the most anticipated conclusions to a cable television series seemed to satisfy most of its ardent fans with its last episode.  “Breaking Bad,” the story of a common man who descends into very bad behavior, ended with a flourish as Walter White sought and found the kind of closure that befit his story […]