St. John’s University Candidate Forum

Last night, I along with a room full of students and community members were treated to a forum of local candidates. St. John’s University hosted candidates ranging from Republican candidate for State Senate Peter Koo to United States Representative Anthony D. Weiner who made a brief appearance to an adoring crowd before leaving for a [...]

Analysis that Doesn’t Really Matter: The Veepstakes

We’ve seen over and over again that it would be too difficult for the media (especially the cable TV “news”) to feature significant substance, so instead they focus on water cooler chatter. Big surprise. The topic that’s been swirling around ever since the Obama/Clinton saga ended has been who Sens. Obama and McCain would choose [...]

Obama on Leadership this Father’s Day

I’m not sure how many of you were able to see this or read any of it, but today Sen. Barack Obama spoke at the Apolistic Church of God in Chicago. While so many of us admire his lofty, uplifting speeches on government and public policy along with the role of citizens in the public [...]

The Health Care Headache: What About Us Doctors?

There have been many health care ideas and policies thrown around since about the middle of the 20th century, yet through all the debating and discussion, it seems that most of the nations of the world have chosen to go about medical regulation in their own way. I think a microcosm of the different health [...]

Dear Hillary,

Wow, it’s been a ride, hasn’t it? A wild, long ride.
First of all, thank you. You led a fantastic campaign that I have been a fan of since the beginning. From the time that I saw your first YouTube video and got excited at the prospects of another President Clinton, to your wins in New [...]

Young Hillary Clinton

I thought this was just too funny to keep to myself.