The Federal Government of the past eight years reminded this writer of an old computer axiom - we can now make a million mistakes a minute.
In 1972 I worked in the world of finance with an IBM 370, Model 145 - one of those mainframe computers with a front panel of flashing white, yellow, and [...]

President Elect Obama must govern from the center if he is to have a lasting legacy.  What does this mean?  Simply put, solutions to problems must be sustainable over time.  Solutions which are overturned with changes of political party are not useful or productive.  Legacies are built on centrist resolutions to problems.
Let’s look at a [...]

H. W. Brands has written a compelling biography of Teddy Roosevelt, “T. R. The Last Romantic.” Published by BasicBooks in 1997, Brands biographical depiction of Roosevelt is as intriguing as any novel. But I cannot help making a comparison to Barack Obama of 2008.

This election was exhausting.  The campaigns were passionate in a time when deep fears griped each of us.  Even George Bush supporters believe he was treated unfairly by world events beyond his control - but those events happened to all of us.  All of us, Americans and our fellow earthly citizens, have been deeply impacted [...]

Barack Obama has won a decisive victory over his Republican rival, John McCain.  Ironically - it may be McCain who can most help Obama with the Presidential Transition.  Obama must select a team of people to fill his cabinet and lead the new Government.  While McCain demonstrated poor judgment in choosing Sarah Palin - Obama [...]

Barack Obama is the President-elect.
We should say that again: Barack Obama is the President-elect.
It has been a long time.  We in America can be proud of ourselves.  Barack Obama is scholarly, educated in constitutional law, intellectually curious, a master communicator, and possesses the moral values of Ghandi, the wisdom of Solomon, and the courage of [...]