“This is President Barack Obama. Whether I’m facing the bitter cold of China’s foreign policy or the bitter winds on Capitol Hill, I can do it in comfort and style in my Weatherproof™ jacket. It’s rugged and waterproof, yet soft and comfortable.   “So whether I want to get in touch with my inner Thoreau, or just discuss finance policy on...

On Fox News Sunday (Jan. 3) former anchor, current pundit, Brit Hume made the following statement regarding Tiger Woods: “He’s said to be a Buddhist; I don’t think that faith offers the kind of forgiveness and redemption that is offered by the Christian faith. So my message to Tiger would be, ‘Tiger, turn to the Christian faith and you can make a...

Back in the rough and tumble of the old west (courtesy of ‘50s-‘60s television) justice was the theme and Paladin its most ardent champion.  In fact, the name comes from the twelve knightly champions of the medieval king, Charlemagne. Have Gun – Will Travel was the calling card of the man dressed in black, and who was, essentially, a gun for...

In the cut-throat world of fine Parisian dining, the food critic is King.  In the Pixar movie Ratatouille, Anton Ego (superbly voiced by Peter O’Toole), is Emperor!  “The Grim Eater” as he is known, strikes fear into the hearts of anyone even thinking about offering a new dish without his “divine” approval. In my little niche of essays on ethics, I strive...