The Pacific, 1942: They were young men, a year removed from their stateside fraternity houses and university lecture halls. Charles “Red” Kendrick spent his 16th birthday in the shadow of Stanford’s Hoover Tower, a child prodigy fluent in seven languages. Before he moved on to Harvard, he pledged Sigma Nu. Delta Tau at Miami University counted lean-faced Yale Kaufman among …
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The flimsy white paper sheet wasn’t enough to hide the rattle of my shaking knees. After five pregnancies that ended in miscarriage and a few ultrasounds accompanying each one, sitting in an exam chair was not a neutral experience for me. I had done my best to keep my expectations low, but the longing I felt to meet this baby …
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In late May 1965, Coca-Cola contacted Charles Schulz, the creator of the Peanuts comic strip, and commissioned him to create an animated Christmas special that the soft drink company would sponsor. With just six months to produce the television program, the cartoonist immediately called a meeting with his producer, Lee Mendelson, and with the show’s director, Bill Melendez. The three …
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Amidst the escalating financial strain on Americans due to soaring prices and pervasive Bidenflation, consumer debt is scaling unprecedented heights. Recent statistics reveal a staggering surge in credit card debt, surpassing the formidable threshold of $1.1 trillion. Concurrently, auto loan delinquencies have surged to a 13-year pinnacle, while the perpetual specter of student loan debt looms large, hovering around $1.7 …
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True crime is booming. Streamers pump out hit true crime documentaries, while cable channels dedicate all their programming to the genre. A legion of podcasters, YouTubers, TikTokers and Vloggers have built audiences of millions. They can do a lot of good, too. Forgotten cases can be rediscovered by citizen journalists, and sluthers committed to finding justice for victims can uncover …
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HANNITY – Fox News host shreds the raid of former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home over a document dispute and the NY v. Trump case. Continue reading… HUGH HEWITT – If Trump outlines his national security team now, he will lock in millions of votes in the Fall. Continue reading… JON VOIGHT – How I came to portray an ex-KGB agent …
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Once upon a time, the magical world of Disney was a refuge for parents, a reliable friend who entertained children and taught a few life lessons, not to be confused with the sometimes-disturbing forays into sex education that today masquerade as a plot line. Forget those happy little songs, heroes, heroines and talking animals, the House of Mouse decideddark, edgy …
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WhyareBlacks and Hispanics warming toRepublicans? Democratic strategists desperately want to know after aslewofpollsshowwhatmay be the start of a political realignment. They may want to consider the conversations I recently had at a South SideChicago impound lot. I foundmyself in that unhappy place last month aftermydaughter’s Jeep wasstolenfrom the city’s north side – a common occurrence. The police found it after …
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All representatives of the UN Security Council, including the United States, United Kingdom and France, observed a solemn minute of silence in honor of the passing of Iran’s president! The extended silence resonated globally, prompting deep contemplation about the erosion of humanity’s foundational values, upon which this very organization was founded. Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio swiftly released a statement, …
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With closing arguments scheduled for Tuesday, May 28, the prosecution of former President Donald Trump will finally head to a jury. Judge Juan Merchan has refused every opportunity to bring an end to this politically manufactured prosecution. Now it will be up to 12 New Yorkers to do what neither the court nor the prosecutors were willing to do: adhere …
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