2009-06-24 19:21
Today, the Iranian protesters have met the most ferocious brutality thus far. Reports indicate the Basiji have begun to kill protesters in massive numbers. Certainly, this has instilled fe… Read More
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2009-06-24 01:30
Iran's security forces have clamped down ferociously on large-scale demonstrations in the last couple days, so the opposition is now in a place of shifting direction. This morning, cleric S… Read More
2009-06-23 14:14
Today, due to the elevated threat of violent force against the protesters, the numbers on the street decreased somewhat.No one should be fooled, however, by a relative downturn in the demons… Read More
2009-06-23 14:11
Due to my medical situation and a variety of complex personal elements, it's been a long time since I've posted a new article. Today, however, I am moved to write about the post-election co… Read More
2009-06-22 02:14
Barack Obama's speech in Egypt set the tone for change in the Middle East. His words and admonitions for the Iranian leadership since its recent election have also provided a guarded, yet s… Read More
2009-06-20 23:25
This is the President's statement on the Iranian situation. It is so important and carefully crafted that I felt it important to re-post it here.****************My analysis here.Statement f… Read More
2009-05-21 04:45
Barack Obama has now been in office 100 days, plus about a month. Everyone was impressed with all that he accomplished in those first few months. I've noticed that the Obama administration… Read More
2009-04-30 02:24
Today marks President Barack Hussein Obama's 100th day in office, and the mainstream media are all gaga over this arbitrarily selected date. The pundits will argue how he has done, and many… Read More
2009-04-15 14:48
Happy April 15h - Tax Day!Like many Americans, I am concerned with my tax rate, and ultimately how much cash I'll need to pay Uncle Sam this year.Today, there are supposed to be conservative… Read More
2009-04-15 01:09
Pix of the First Family & The New First Dog, Bo! Read More
2009-04-13 21:10
"Obama Reads" is the second in a series of reviews of books about Barack Obama and his politics. The first review was on How Obama Won by Chuck Todd.The Breakthrough:Politics and Race in th… Read More
2009-04-08 16:05
Dear Friends,President Obama of the U.S. and his Russian counterpart, President Medvedev, met at the G20 Summit last week. The primary topic of the summit was our economic crisis, but Obama… Read More
2009-04-02 16:00
I must admit it. Although I am a huge Barack Obama fan, I have been disappointed in his administration's first steps in the foreign policy realm. I was very excited that Hillary Clinton was… Read More
2009-03-25 03:35
Usually, I post here first and then cross post at Daily Kos. This evening I did the reverse. I knew I'd get quick feedback at Daily Kos, so I started there. This is my diary, as it's call… Read More
2009-03-23 20:54
Last night, The News Hour reported on the video project of Michael Steinman's AP English class at Village Academy High School in Pomona, California. Steinman sensed that the economic downtu… Read More
2009-03-17 16:17
Several weeks ago I wrote my first book review for Reflecting Obama. My plans are to write another one as soon as I've finished Gwen Ifill's The Breakthrough.If you are interested in follow… Read More
2009-03-13 17:23
I feel I owe readers of "Reflecting Obama" an explanation as to why I have spent time writing about CNBC and their pundits. After all, what do they have to do with Obama, the theme of this… Read More
2009-03-12 17:01
When I was a senior at Elkhart Central High School in Indiana, I took a journalism course with Mr. Mongion. He insisted that we stick to the facts, the who?, what?, where?, when?, how?, ho… Read More
2009-03-06 13:16
Josh Orton published an article on MyDD today called "Whose Limbaugh?" He discusses the argument that's all the rage right now as to whether the stinking Limbaugh mess is actually all a set… Read More
2009-02-27 03:53
We need to be careful and very, very vigilant in these times. We are in the depths of an economic crisis, the likes of which we haven't seen in 80 years. We also have an African-American p… Read More
2009-02-20 23:37
Race in the United States is probably the most difficult topic to get our heads around as Americans. There is such a varied experience, plus such emotional history, that it is extremely dif… Read More
2009-02-20 00:54
Since my last posting, I've noticed a lot of commotion on the news about United States Attorney General Eric Holder's speech last night. Everyone is focusing on Holder's use of the words "n… Read More
2009-02-19 21:39
Dear Readers,At this time, I am in the midst of recuperating from surgery. Until I'm feeling better, I won't be able to put time or energy into a new article. Nonetheless, with Roland Burr… Read More
2009-02-15 17:39
In yesterday's post, Republicans Are the Rival Team, I outlined steps we need to take to make sure Republicans don't swindle themselves back into a position of power. Today, I am pleased to… Read More
2009-02-14 22:23
The past couple days have been filled with disappointments, celebrations and good news. Good news first: Hallelujah! the stimulus bill was passed last night. In watching the process of th… Read More
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