Today it is Martin Luther King’s day, and also almost the first year anniversary of President Obama’s inauguration. Despite what was undoubtedly a promising start, the President and the Democrats are in trouble both domestically and on the foreign policy front. If the President and his Democratic majority do not change course, the Democrats could [...]
Today the Taliban insurgents have launched a wave of coordinated attacks on the highly fortified area of Kabul according to CNN, CBS, AP and AFP. It is once again a confirmation that the Taliban can strike anywhere they want, and that the regime of President Karzai is more fragile than ever. Eye witnesses reported a [...]
Martin Luther King, Jr’s final speech–given two days before his assassination–was eloquent, defiant, inspiring and prophetic. While his rhetoric hints at a man who senses his remaining earthly days are few, his spirit is fearless. His words, his presence are as inspiring almost 42 years later. Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy–his strength, his love, his [...]
As we celebrate Martin Luther King Day, what would Dr. King say to those who are suffering in the wake of Haiti’s devastating earthquake? And how would he handle those whose insensitivity has caused outrage and further heartbreak?
The main difference between movie stars and actors is that, too often, movie stars make the characters they play fit into their own persona. True actors do the opposite by going under the skin of the characters they inhabit on the silver screen. Great actors, such as Jeff Bridges, make this intense psychological challenge of [...]
