I would tell the wealthy to go to hell I would send the rich straight to jail I would call the white house and yell I would tell politicians I think they’re a phony I would tell them that I want back my money I would tell them that I'm not their dummy I would call the media and shout shut up…

A trip around the Mall- the National Mall, that is. Sunday, the day after Hurricane Isabel came and passed, it is sunny and warm. A couple of fellow dormers and I walked five metro stations to L'Efant Plaza. There wasn't much destruction at all, but I tried to find as much 'aftermath' as a could. He…

The President's 2012 Budget (source) for the Department of Defense (DOD): $553 billion (an increase of $22 billion above the 2010 appropriation).The incremental costs of funding Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO), including ongoing efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq, are funded separately in the 201…

Martin was the star. As we entered the various White House rooms, Martin called out the names of presidential portraits. Benjamin Harrison. John Tyler. We started to get looks of bemusement from adults and slack-jawed confusion from youngsters. People began to edge closer to Martin as he moved fro…