Another year, another Thanksgiving. Time to see mine and the girlfriend’s family. Stuff myself with turkey. Watch the Thanksgiving parade…

Dear Progressives, Once upon a time, not too long ago, I too desired to be one of you. On paper, so many of our beliefs align. A commitment to environmentalism, to protect the health of our planet long-term. The fight for social justice and against the scourge of racism. Standing…

1. I can be my own person, worshipping and loving whomever I want, pursuing any interest or hobby I like, and expressing my opinions. Twenty six years ago, in 1995, my parents and my father’s parents packed up their suitcases, kissed their family, friends, and neighbors goodbye, and hopped aboard…

The first part of my Summer Tour With Friends’ involved a boat tour in Croatia, along the Dalmatian Coast. After we found and boarded the boat, we began the sail along the Dalmatian Coast. What was our boat like? It was not a cruise ship. There were no 5,000 people…

I don’t care what your feelings are on soccer. It does not matter if this is your favorite sport, like it is for me, or if you find it “more boring than watching paint dry.” This posting has nothing to do with the aesthetic elements of the sport. I don’t…

A Southern Ball….Charleston & Atlanta With a population of just 20,000 people, Charleston looks and feels more like a cute village than a city. A city built on “old money”…agriculture and cotton, there is now an influx of “new money”, with executives from new production plants of Boeing, BMW, Volvo…

I am furious! I’m furious at the Israeli government’s decision to exile 6 Palestinian families from East Jerusalem. Israel knows quite well that such actions are an extremely sensitive topic to the Palestinians. They know the consequences. Yet they proceed anyways. The Trump-like Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is more concerned…

On New Year’s Eve, 2018, one of the most sacred days for Russians, when families get together, as for Christmas, to celebrate the New Year, my grandfather passed away, at 4 AM, from a heart attack. But really, my grandpa has not really been alive for about the last 2…

In honor of International Harry Potter Day, let me share my two cents about what I believe J.K. Rowling actually attempted to accomplish when she wrote this series. It seems to me that ‘Harry Potter’ exactly mirrors the British fight against Nazi Germany. Voldermort’s supporters are just like the Nazis…