America

I’m listening to the John Williams soundtrack for the film “Lincoln.” It’s magnificent: pure Copland at times with its scoring, full of soaring melodies that could only be American. There […]

America

The picture that tells so many stories

There are few pictures that tell the story of a nation, a struggle and a victory all at once. This does it. And it’s just a bloke on a […]

America

A serious problem for the GOP

The 2012 election produced a map of the States that should have moderate Republicans worried, and it’s a lesson from history. Here’s why that is. Courtesy of Michelle Lawrence, […]

America

Obama does God, and that’s a good thing

In speaking for the nation, President Obama has reclaimed religion from the right. And America is better for it. The president is the voice of a nation. No words can […]

America

His words defined an era

RIP Ted Sorensen, JFK confidante and master of words.