English is a remarkable language, and I consider myself lucky to have grown up speaking it. Today, it also serves as the world’s primary lingua franca — a shared language that enables communication across borders and cultures. It has become the dominant tongue of...

The Second World War has always fascinated me for any number of reasons, and yesterday in honor of the attack on Pearl Harbor I wrote about ‘the carriers that weren’t there.’   And today I want to continue with the World War II theme and offer an opinion about the...

Eighty-four years ago today, on December 7, 1941, “a day that will live in infamy,” the United States was attacked by the naval and air forces of Imperial Japan—an event that plunged our nation into World War II.  It’s often been said that America was “lucky” none of...

Today we celebrate the 250th anniversary of founding of the United States Marine Corps – aka – the ‘Marine Corps Birthday’ that will be celebrated by both active-duty and former Marines the world over. I’m not going to write about the Corps’ glorious history of...

Vis-à-vis yesterday’s election results, it’s only a matter of time before the citizens of America’s largest city experience the folly of their collective decision to elect Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s next mayor.   Allow me to explain. Every ideology—communism,...

I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history when you die. Has anyone ever successfully folded a fitted sheet? Bad decisions can make for some great stories There’s a very fine line between Saturday night and Sunday morning....

If you're going to judge Donald Trump, judge him by what he does—not what he says. His blunt rhetoric and use of social media are tools of negotiation, not diplomacy. So far, his policies align closely with his campaign promises. No one paying attention should be...