Author: Steven D

I shall do nothing in malice. What I deal with is too vast for malicious dealing. Abraham Lincoln, in a July 28, 1862 Letter to Cuthbert Bullitt Lincoln wrote those words during the height of the Civil War, the single most...

Today’s quote comes courtesy of Mr. Talent on Loan from God himself, Rush Limbaugh, who tossed off this little bon mot after John McCain apologized for Cincinnati conservative talk show Host Bill Cunningham’s...

From inimitable Arthur Silber: I have a new rule, which I consider in the nature of an absolute: In presidential election years, it is never too early for a drink. I prefer a good whiskey sour, myself.

What kind of debate was it last night? Down and dirty or calm, measured and statesmanlike. I’d like to know, not having watched the damn thing for the benefit of my mental health. Still The Washington Post has the answer...

I like to eat fish. Salmon, flounder, mahi mahi, perch, tuna, halibut, you name it. Fried, baked, poached or raw, I’ll scarf it down. Unfortunately my children and grandchildren (and yours) may soon experience the absence...