Victory Has 1,000 Fathers; Defeat

Think About One Of The Most Powerful Influences On A Young Child's Life - The Absence Of A Father Figure. Look Back On Recent Presidents, And You'll Find An Absent, Or Weak, Or Failed Father In The Lives Of Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton And Barack Obama.

After Immersing Myself In The Mysteries Of The Electoral College For A Novel I Wrote In The '90s, I Came Away Believing That The Case For Scrapping It Is Less Obvious Than I Originally Thought.

Describing The Jury In The Oj Simpson Murder Trial: These People Have Served A Longer Sentence Than Some People Who Have Committed Murder.

I Grew Up In New York City, Where We Played Highly Unorganized Sports: Stick Ball, Stoop Ball, And The Occasional Game Of Baseball With No Adult Supervision.

In Politics, Bugs Bunny Always Beats Daffy Duck. Daffy's Always Going Berserk, Jumping Up And Down, Yelling. Bugs's Got That Sly Smile, Like He Always Knows What's Up, Like Nothing Can Ruffle Him.