“Reef Balls” Help Rehabilitate Marine Habitat Hollow concrete balls create the habitat on which coral will cling and grow WASHINGTON – We humans are unfortunately very good at damaging or destroying the world in which we live. Delicate...
Sustained US Growth Requires Quality Public Education The US is improving. But we are still struggling. Too many Americans are not participating WASHINGTON – The American economy is closing 2014 on a high note. US GDP grew 5% in the third quarter....
Dragonfly, Symbol Of Courage In Japan, warriors placed images of dragonflies on their helmets and swords WASHINGTON – I recently saw a small exhibit of Japanese ancient military gear. There were swords with exquisite decorations and painted...
The Day I Met “Lucy” "Lucy" is a skeleton of a woman who lived 3.2 million years ago. She was an early human. She walked WASHINGTON – A few days ago, while in Addis Ababa, I was advised to visit the National Museum of...
The World Believes That America Is Racist International media focus on civil rights protests only, ignore the broad picture. The BBC leads distortion campaign ADDIS ABEBA, Ethiopia – Traveling abroad allows the opportunity to look at America with the eyes of others. And this...
The US National Debt Just Passed The $ 18 Trillion Mark — And Nobody Cares A large and growing debt does not represent an immediate threat. But it weakens the nation. Look at Italy, or Japan WASHINGTON – With almost no comment by national leaders, major media, economists, financial analysts or federal budget experts, the...
We Should Fight Poverty By Teaching Skills, Says Paul Ryan In A New Book The Republican Party should reach out to the poor by supporting programs that teach both skills and personal responsibility. Give people hope through real opportunity WASHINGTON – The conventional wisdom is that the Republican Party has no message for the poor and marginalized in...
Black Americans Believe That Michael Brown Is A Victim Of Racist America The facts ascertained by the Ferguson Grand Jury are ignored. African Americans believe that a White policeman once again killed another innocent Black person WASHINGTON – It is truly disheartening to watch the aftermath of the Ferguson Grand Jury decision not to indict...
America Is Still “The Fair Land” Thanksgiving Day in a troubled nation WASHINGTON – Since 1961 The Wall Street Journal has published the same editorial in celebration of Thanksgiving, the most American of...
The Ferguson Riots Prove That America Is Still Divided Along Racial Lines Blacks firmly believe that they cannot get real justice in White America. "The system is fixed" WASHINGTON – As many had predicted, the Grand Jury decision not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson on his...