Author: Betsy L Angert

On this day of Memorial, our Commander and Chief advocated war.  He professed his strident belief in conflict.  President Bush was speaking to the graduating class at West Point.  Mr. Bush proclaimed their futures...

All words attributed to George W. Bush are his. He said these at his Thursday night, May 25, 2006, press conference.Possibly, you, as I, look forward to our meetings with the President, infrequent as they are.  Perhaps,...

This is a personal tale. Tony Snow’s tears triggered the telling. The days of delay does not affect the deliverance of the message. This story is about Tony Snow, a homeless man, humanity, and me.  I will begin with Press...

On occasion, I am fortunate; I find that an essayist heard on National Public Radio has written a commentary and published the text for all to read.  Thus far, I have yet to locate the transcript for “‘Good...

Photograph By Jim Young I am dumbfounded or at least, wish I were.  America has once again proved itself xenophobic!  I awoke to the news, “Senate Votes to Set English as National Language.”...