A Salute to the Military

Today is Veteran’s Day, here in the United States. Elsewhere in the world it is known as Remembrance Day or Poppy Day (Great Britain, Australia and most Commonwealth countries) and Armistice Day. A day of remembrance of those who have served in the military, those who were lost on the field of battle and those [...]

President Obama: Nobel Peace Prize Winner

In October  it was announced that President Barack Obama won, and accepted, the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize “for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.” [Nobel.org]. A mere 9 months into his term as President of the United States it is an impressive achievement, but perhaps a little overly optimistic. After [...]