There’s a maxim in the law that goes “de minimis non curat lex.” A common translation from the Latin is “the law does not concern itself with trifles,” but a more colloq...
The filmmaker Peter Jackson deserves more than an Oscar; he deserves a medal.
What the director of the “Lord of the Rings” and “Hobbit” movies has done with his World W...
In March, president Donald Trump promised the American public that troops would be leaving Syria “very soon.”
Nine months later, he threw Washington’s political establis...
A quarter century ago, Bill Clinton could wait until Oct. 3, 1991, to declare his 1992 candidacy and Mario Cuomo (the father of current New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo) could...
Last year, we correctly foresaw Democratic capture of the House, re-election of Gov. Glenn Abbott and Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, and a Las Vegas-Washington Stanley Cup fina...
I have some New Year’s resolutions I want various politicians and other officials to make, and so I imagined a stage, dreamed about their getting together and uttering c...
The ongoing entry of the homegrown Country Fair convenience store chain into the business of selling beer and wine punctuates how much the experience of shopping for tho...
There are two types of happiness in this world: ones that last and ones that don’t. Either they are enjoyed momentarily, like a candy bar or spending time on your smartp...
There’s no stopping the Grinch. The latest film adaptation of the Dr. Seuss classic has been cleaning up at the box office, despite justifiably mixed reviews.
I’m not a...
As Nikki Haley finishes her tenure this month, the woman who has spent two years representing the U.S. at the United Nations has a question for the American public: Shou...
