Arlington ISD Superintendent Jerry McCullough finds himself caught between the proverbial rock and a hard place. After making the decision to not show President Obama's back-to-school speech live last week, the district came under fire for a scheduled field trip...
Mr. Blow, based on the comments here, sounds like you and I may have our work cut out for us. I mean, unless someone has seen a copy of the speech and it's advocating some radical point of view about...
Inspiring guy o' the day: Kolan McConiughey, Michigan resident and repeat medalist in the Special Olympics bowling competition, challenges the president: Bring it on! He's not all huffy and indignant over President Barack Obama's now celebrated Leno gaffe. McConiughey, a...
Our man in D.C., Todd J. Gillman, reports that Kirk, an ex-Dallas mayor, will be grilled today about the Obama administration's free-trade stance and, of course, on Kirk's nearly $10,000 in unpaid taxes. Can't help Kirk on the free trade...
Todd Gillman reports that ex-Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk's Cabinet confirmation as Barack Obama's U.S. Trade Representative won't happen this week after all. Try Monday --- unless, of course, something more important comes up....
Yes, with the selection of former Maryland Lt. Gov Michael Steele as the Republican National Committee's top dog, the national Republican Party has decided it's tired of conceding 80 to 95 percent of the black vote to Democrats in presidential...
The e-mailers are already making hay of the fact that Barack Obama did not use a Bible in that do-over swearing in. Let the conspiracies begin! An interesting item on the Washington Post web site points to some previous presidential...
Yessiree, bob: Obama on My Mind is set to open in March at the small Hen and Chickens theater in London. U.S.-born writer Teddy Hayes, who inked the play's book, music and lyrics, calls it a humorous -- hey, it...
If confidence drives performance, maybe we're at a watershed moment: Fresh poll numbers indicate that, with the new president in office, Americans report a renewed sense of optimism by a three-to-one margin. Even Republicans are feeling cheerier, the results suggest....
Barack Obama's emergence as the first black president of these United States has prompted a lot of reflections and soul-searching and crying, as I point out here. But some folks who attended the historic occasion didn't fare too well --...
Along with the celebration of a barrier shattered by the election of Barack Obama, there has been a sad but unsurprising uptick in racist reaction. But I'm wondering if it's really worth much worry. The overtly racist element in this...
I was intrigued by two letters to the editor that the DMN published today. The letters, in short, lambasted me for my column criticizing those who've made irresponsible decisions and comments in the wake of President-elect Barack Obama's unprecedented triumph....
I wish I could say that I never imagined that I would see a black man or woman elected president. But the truth is, I had no reason to belive that wasn't a possibility when I was but a wee...
Colleague Bruce Tomaso pointed out here that the Tribune endorsed Barack Obama. I just read the endorsement, and I'm curious how this will play in GOP circles. And if you're an undecided or Independent, what say you?...
Well-regarded and respected PBS host Gwen Ifill is coming under fire for her role as moderator in tonight's highly anticipated veep debate becasue she's authored a book set to be released on Inauguration Day in January. The book's title: The...
I was driving into downtown this morning when I noticed my gas hand was sagging toward "E," so I pulled into the first station I saw, which happened to be a 7-Eleven. It was there that I saw atop the...
It has been my opinion for some time that Barack Obama's major challenge to overcome isn't his race but his politics. He's liberal. The only Democrats to win in recent history were moderate Southern Democrats -- Bill Clinton and Jimmy...
Especially if the candidates can keep these pointers in mind, courtesy of Terence Samuel, deputy editor of The Root. Among his "Debate Prep" tips for Sen. Obama: "Be the smartest guy in the room, but don't act like the smartest...
Seriously, I'm anxiously awaiting the presidential debate between Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama. And it's game on, thank goodness. My wife had to go out of town, and she took my tike with her, so I'm free to...
You know what today is? Of course you do. It's the 45th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic "I Have a Dream" speech, and herein lies the text and audio/video. I also direct your attention to a rather...
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