Afghanistan: Nothing But a Fool's Errand
For anyone trying to write about Afghanistan, the war in that ornery, cantankerous and choleric nation is one of the fastest-moving targets around.Writing about it, like fighting it, is like playing dodge-ball with a fruit fly. Like shooting minnows in the sea. Like pit

Is That Supposed to Be a Good Thing?
One of the downsides to being a news junkie is the occasional lack of discrimination, especially when it comes to reading the local rags, which, as we know, are so desperate for readers that they will cover just about anything to draw people in and drive up advertising revenue.Crime -- the more horrendous the better -- plus fires, accidents, big weather events and sports rivalries are the mainstays of local news reports just about everywhere in America. Without them, reporters would have little to talk about beyond county commissioner meetings, municipal sewage problems and traffic tie-ups on the beltway.This

Neighbors in High Heels, and Other Petty Complaints
I love to travel. For all the usual reasons. See new sites, eat new food, breathe new air, meet new people, walk new streets, take new pictures, hear a new language, think new thoughts, buy new tchochkes.Traveling takes us out of our comfort zone and demands that we adapt to a new longitu

Guest Blogger: An Ant Crossing the Road
By John Ford I’m not sure where you stand on the issue of police officers versus flag men at road details, but this story may support your view either way. On a recent Monday, I w

Why No Nobel Prize in Fashion?
The Nobel Prize Committee has been handing out awards like candy this past week -- and that was quite a sugar-coated jaw breaker for Barack Obama -- but I just don't understand why there is never a recipient from the fashion world.That said, it has been quite a year for N