Read more Daily Show / Politics / Social Commentary Crazies on the Left By Steve on February 23, 2010 I never liked Keith Olbermann! The MSNBC talk show host who camps out on the political Left irritates me more than the norm because he comes across with his deep voice and gravitas as someone… Read more G.O.P. / Politics On Fox News, Palin, and my 2010 vote By Steve on February 7, 2010 I’m thrilled that after so many years of watching video clips of the BBC World Service on the web, I finally have the 24 hour news channel in my own house. My cable subscriber here… Read more China / Foreign Affairs / Politics America: Sometimes you gotta be proud! By Steve on December 10, 2009 Living in a country run by a very authoritarian government can, at times, makes me appreciate some of the things America and the West actually does right. On Monday I was watching This Week with… Read more Democrats / G.O.P. / Politics Tuesday’s Election Recap By Steve on November 6, 2009 “The rumors of my demise are greatly exaggerated” said a witty Mark Twain more than a century ago. Perhaps the same could be said of the Republican Party. Last night’s GOP victories for the Governorships… Read more Europe / Obama / Politics / Social Commentary Obama & Nobel By Steve on October 11, 2009 Wow! So President Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize. Although everyone, including the President, is a little shocked at this little sudden turn, we really shouldn’t be. This follows the natural order of events surrounding… Read more Obama / Politics Obama & Gitmo By Steve on September 27, 2009 Like most people I have a little “I told you so” reflex that I have to keep under wraps on occasion. But whenever I make a prediction, particularly a political one that comes to pass,… Read more Africa / Foreign Affairs / Politics Tragedy in Zimbabwe By Steve on September 24, 2009 This week the government of Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe lifted the ban on a number of foreign journalists and news agencies. CNN is going to shortly be airing the first interview Mugabe has given to… Read more Healthcare / Obama / Politics Bad Form Rep. Wilson By Steve on September 10, 2009 In 1998 President Bill Clinton, along with Hillary and Chelsea, made a trip to Hong Kong where we were living at the time. The President’s limousine slowly traveled right past Tammy and Gabriel at one… Read more In Memorium / Politics / Social Commentary Edward Kennedy: 1932 – 2009 By Steve on September 2, 2009 I know its a little late but I wanted to add my personal eulogy on Sen. Edward Kennedy’s passing this past week. Despite any political differences I had with the man, he sat in the… Read more Foreign Affairs / Politics Hillary’s Claws Strike In Africa By Steve on August 16, 2009 Watching Amy Pohler on Saturday Night Live parody Secretary of State Hillary Clinton can be REALLY funny. Watching Hillary Clinton act as if she were Amy Pohler mocking herself in real life…mmmm less so! Thats… Prev Next
Read more Daily Show / Politics / Social Commentary Crazies on the Left By Steve on February 23, 2010 I never liked Keith Olbermann! The MSNBC talk show host who camps out on the political Left irritates me more than the norm because he comes across with his deep voice and gravitas as someone…
Read more G.O.P. / Politics On Fox News, Palin, and my 2010 vote By Steve on February 7, 2010 I’m thrilled that after so many years of watching video clips of the BBC World Service on the web, I finally have the 24 hour news channel in my own house. My cable subscriber here…
Read more China / Foreign Affairs / Politics America: Sometimes you gotta be proud! By Steve on December 10, 2009 Living in a country run by a very authoritarian government can, at times, makes me appreciate some of the things America and the West actually does right. On Monday I was watching This Week with…
Read more Democrats / G.O.P. / Politics Tuesday’s Election Recap By Steve on November 6, 2009 “The rumors of my demise are greatly exaggerated” said a witty Mark Twain more than a century ago. Perhaps the same could be said of the Republican Party. Last night’s GOP victories for the Governorships…
Read more Europe / Obama / Politics / Social Commentary Obama & Nobel By Steve on October 11, 2009 Wow! So President Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize. Although everyone, including the President, is a little shocked at this little sudden turn, we really shouldn’t be. This follows the natural order of events surrounding…
Read more Obama / Politics Obama & Gitmo By Steve on September 27, 2009 Like most people I have a little “I told you so” reflex that I have to keep under wraps on occasion. But whenever I make a prediction, particularly a political one that comes to pass,…
Read more Africa / Foreign Affairs / Politics Tragedy in Zimbabwe By Steve on September 24, 2009 This week the government of Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe lifted the ban on a number of foreign journalists and news agencies. CNN is going to shortly be airing the first interview Mugabe has given to…
Read more Healthcare / Obama / Politics Bad Form Rep. Wilson By Steve on September 10, 2009 In 1998 President Bill Clinton, along with Hillary and Chelsea, made a trip to Hong Kong where we were living at the time. The President’s limousine slowly traveled right past Tammy and Gabriel at one…
Read more In Memorium / Politics / Social Commentary Edward Kennedy: 1932 – 2009 By Steve on September 2, 2009 I know its a little late but I wanted to add my personal eulogy on Sen. Edward Kennedy’s passing this past week. Despite any political differences I had with the man, he sat in the…
Read more Foreign Affairs / Politics Hillary’s Claws Strike In Africa By Steve on August 16, 2009 Watching Amy Pohler on Saturday Night Live parody Secretary of State Hillary Clinton can be REALLY funny. Watching Hillary Clinton act as if she were Amy Pohler mocking herself in real life…mmmm less so! Thats…