“Let us begin where our Founders began” you said, reverently—as you announced your directive that the House impeach the President of the United States. “Democrats too are prayerful,” you concluded, “and we will proceed in a manner worthy of our oath of office, to support and defend the Constitution from all enemies, foreign and domestic,…
There’s a scene in the classic film “Casablanca” where Captain Louis Renault abruptly ends the festivities at Rick’s Café (at the urging of a Nazi commander), blowing his whistle and shouting that “everybody is to leave here immediately! This café is closed until further notice!” Renault continues (to the obviously incensed Rick who wants to…
Growing up, Hollister was where it was at. The cologne that they drenched everything in daily would waft around the mall; you didn’t need a map to find the store. You’d smell it. Today’s kids will never know the euphoria of walking into the mall and being hit with the smell of teenage California dreams,…
In high school, we had a science teacher who had an affinity for showing videos in class. That class also had a couple of guys who used the darkness of the back row (and its unfettered access to the chemistry supply stash) to their full advantage. One time, a shout of pain had us all…
Those of you who have read my work for any period of time know the lengths my husband and I had to go through to be together here in the United States. Piles of paperwork; thousands of dollars; months of separation—all of it just to get legal residency status. If he wants citizenship, that’s another…
“What do you mean you’re taking over my job?” says an incensed Rachel Green on the show “Friends.” “Well, while you were on your baby vacation I was DOING your job,” replied Gavin, Rachel’s temporary replacement while she’s out on maternity leave. I never fully understood Rachel’s rightfully annoyed reaction until I had kids and…
Last week, the Democrats spend much of their convention making the case that Mitt Romney simply “doesn’t get it.” That is, that he’s so filthy rich that he can’t possibly understand the plight of the average citizen, and thus cannot effectively be a public servant. Some of the loudest voices touting this claim these days…
A Future Free 