–We should decry that business interests are concerned over not being able to make money over Susan Boyle’s popularity–We all know about Susan Boyle and how she became a sensation with a singing voice that did not match the judges’ expectations given what many called her frumpy appearance. In April, YouTube videos of her performances…

–Former vice-President Dick Cheney is a lesson of someone who diggs in his heels—In his speech at the American Enterprise Institute former Vice-President Dick Cheney spoke from his heart, but apparently, what’s in his heart and what some of the facts are do not coincide. In his column the following day, David Brooks, the NYT’s…

–When it comes to the acai berry, are we being rapacious or just thoughtless?—We do our best to eat right. We also factor in the environment, and participate in the eat local movement, or slow food one whichever better suits our sensibilities. Accordingly, we try to limit the carbon footprint we leave upon the environment.…