Editors’ Corner
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This week in Iowa, Republicans found an awkward white guy -- in this case a sweater vest-wearing ex-senator from Pennsylvania -- and thrust him into the consciousness of tens of millions of unsuspecting Americans. The question for Santorum is whether he has staying power.
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Last Friday, the world witnessed a round of outrageous news reports of desperate shoppers attacking one another. In Georgia, a mob of hundreds broke into the mall. In Houston, a man was beaten and a female companion stabbed. After the brutal assault, his attackers carefully removed and made off with his shoes. Oh, tidings of comfort and joy.
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Right about now your mom is pulling out her collection of holiday themed sweaters. At Starbucks, they've got the pumpkin spice latte back on the menu. At Macy's, they've been playing "Jingle Bell Rock" without a break since November 26th. Everything looks and feels different. I call it the "Yuletide Twilight Zone."
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We gaze upon the ever-escalating national debt with a sense of boredom. $15 trillion? Yawn. Adding a few trillion to the debt ledger every so often has become a national pastime.