Nearly a year ago, National Geographic commissioned a survey about Americans and their belief or skepticism about aliens.  The survey revealed that a vast majority believe aliens are real and that the…

Alexandre Levy was a brilliant Brazilian composer and one of the first arrangers to mix classical music with the popular rhythms and music of Brazil.  He was also the inaugural member…

My apologies to the Bard, but there’s no way adding rose water, rose petals or an entire rose garden to the Sequester (from this point forward it will only be…

The American Journal of Pathology recently released a study that shows a cannabinoid (specifically, the type 2 cannabinoid receptor - CB2R) actually helps protect the brain from oxygen starvation. Low amounts of oxygen…

Every major election cycle, there is a concerted effort by the G.O.P. to suppress black votes.  This is nothing new, Southern Democrats did it for years, so the G.O.P. has…

Most people blame wars, border disputes and other skirmishes on Religion.  This is where I disagree.  It is not the religion behind most of the world’s sorrows, it’s the arrogance of…

The bombing of the Boston Marathon was a tragic event on so many levels.  But if I had to place blame on the bombings, I would lay it directly at…

When it comes to Free Speech, one of my favorite tactics – I’ve used it, friends have used it, and enemies have used it – is the old standby, the…

When the U.S. Senate voted against various gun reform measures last week, a collective groan could be heard around the country –   once again the desires of the minority…