The warning message we sent the Russians was a calculated ambiguity that would be clearly understood.

The warning message we sent the Russians was a calculated ambiguity that would be clearly understood.

For African American ideals, "The Promised Land" is not a land to be "reclaimed" after hundreds, or even thousands, of read more

For African American ideals, "The Promised Land" is not a land to be "reclaimed" after hundreds, or even thousands, of years, citing God as the real estate agent. The Promised Land doesn't echo the injustices of the past by, in part, replicating them upon others. The Promised Land is the creation of a just society with an appreciation for the diversity of all humanity and equality for all.

Others, like many of us, like "the good Germans" of another era, turn our heads away from this human rights read more

Others, like many of us, like "the good Germans" of another era, turn our heads away from this human rights catastrophe against, in turn, another 'despised' minority: the Palestinian people. Their resistance to brutal ethnic cleansing is, ironically, labeled "anti-Semitic."

When I was a true freshman (at Texas), I had Ricky Williams and he took a hell of a lot read more

When I was a true freshman (at Texas), I had Ricky Williams and he took a hell of a lot of pressure off me. Obviously the run game helps the pass. Nothing's changed in football.

We learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning read more

We learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the answer itself.

Mr Watson lurched forward towards the knife. He walked into it.

Mr Watson lurched forward towards the knife. He walked into it.

I can't see them not coming back.

I can't see them not coming back.

There are actually people there starting to try to rebuild and they need as much support as they can get, read more

There are actually people there starting to try to rebuild and they need as much support as they can get, ... We wanted to go where there are smaller towns that were hit hard and are depending on church groups.

The Registered Traveler Program is a significant step forward in the effort to balance aviation security and traveler convenience. It's read more

The Registered Traveler Program is a significant step forward in the effort to balance aviation security and traveler convenience. It's a win-win proposition for consumers, businesses, airports, airlines and for the government. While travelers enjoy a more relaxing, less time consuming security screening process, the government can focus its security resources on more likely potential threats.