A back does not break from bending.

Published in May 17th, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, Politics, Religion

This week has been full of surprises in American politics: the blame game between Nancy Pelosi and the CIA, President Obama‘s selection of Utah Republican Gov. Jon Huntsman to serve as the ambassador to China, and the invitation for President Obama to visit the University of Notre Dame to deliver an address and receive an [...]

A thief is a thief, whether he steals a diamond or a cucumber.

Published in May 15th, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, Justice, Tragedy, US foreign policy

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The video of a group of women called the Code Pink protesters calling Donald Rumsfeld a war criminal is one of the most spectacular events that I have see in a while. At least there are some American people with the guts to call Donald Rumsfeld what he is to his face. I wonder if [...]

Where there is love there is no darkness.

Published in May 14th, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, Religion, Strange stuff

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A very popular Miami priest known as “Father Oprah” was removed last week as head of the Miami Archdiocese’s international radio network and as head of his parish after the Spanish-language magazine TVnotas ran photos of him embracing a woman at a bar and at a beach. His real name is Father Cutie. Love is [...]

Two lightning flashes cannot come from one cloud.

Published in May 13th, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, foreign affairs

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Roxana Saberi, the Iranian-American journalist convicted by an Iranian court of spying for the U.S. and sentenced to eight years in prison, was released. Was she accused falsely? It is difficult to say. Who could believe years ago that Valerie Plame, the wife of the US ambassador in Niger, was a CIA agent? What is [...]

One devil does not scratch out another devil’s eyes.

Published in May 12th, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, GOP, Politics

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Definitely, Dick Cheney is succeeding in shifting the attention to be on him. This week he said that he would choose Rush Limbaugh over Colin Powell. It is Cheney’s right to choose one person over another. The media should at least give him that right. Today Rush Limbaugh repaid his favor to Dick Cheney. The [...]

The excess of one is the shortage of another.

Published in May 11th, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, Politics

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Lately, Dick Cheney is suffering from what we call in French “verbal diarrhea.” He has been throwing a series of attacks toward the new US administration. I am not sure if the latest attacks are signs of lack of leadership in the Republican party or Dick Cheney is just bored and fighting to stay in [...]

There is no mother like your own mother.

Published in May 10th, 2009

Posted by in Other stuff

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Happy Mothers Day to all mothers around the world. Being a mother can happen by choice or by accident — no one chose his mother. It is destiny. Motherhood is challenging. There is no perfect mother. For many who have lost their mother, Mothers Day is a day to remember their mother. Happy Mothers Day [...]

He who does not know is forgiven by God.

Published in May 9th, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, Politics

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The news suggesting that Nancy Pelosi, one of the stars of and a powerful figure in the Democratic party, was aware of harsh interrogation techniques used on al-Qaeda suspects was like a bomb thrown in a public market. The Republican party didn’t miss this opportunity to attack her. Of course she denied all the accusations. [...]

The young cannot teach tradition to the old.

Published in May 8th, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, GOP, Politics

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Former Vice President Dick Cheney warned the GOP of the danger of becoming moderate. He sees moderation as a change of the philosophy and values of the Republican party. The future of the Republican party is in the hands of a new generation. If Dick Cheney believes that, to win back Washington, the GOP must [...]

The darkness of night cannot stop the light of morning.

Published in May 7th, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, Tragedy

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When I learned that Texas campuses may allow students to carry concealed weapons, I almost fell on the ground. Those who support this idea want to prevent a massacre such as the one at Virginia Tech. What is surprising is that some people believe that the best way to deal with violence is to arm [...]

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