Dr. ESP A woman and two children drowned in the Rio Grande on Friday night in Eagle Pass, Texas, after U.S. border agents were prevented from responding, federal officials said Saturday. In a statement, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said U.S. Border Patrol agents were made aware of the migrants’ distress by the Mexican government but … Read more
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got somethin’ to say to youIt’s late September and I really should be back at school. ~Rod Steward/”Maggie May” Following the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol by election deniers, there has been a push for civics to be taught at every education level from kindergarten to … Read more
Dear Dr. ESP, Here you go again. A fourth post about Nikki Haley. I’m beginning to think you have an unnatural obsession with the former governor. What’s the deal? ~Same Imaginary Reader Dear Imaginary, my interest in Haley is less about her as a presidential candidate and more about how she constantly reminds me how … Read more
The Middle East is not the only place subject to proportionate responses to attacks. The following headline appeared in this morning’s edition of the New York Times. Wife of Investor Who Pushed for Harvard President’s Exit Accused of Plagiarism Without looking into the merits of the charge, the first thing that came to mind was a … Read more
On New Year’s Eve, I received the following email from my congressman Aaron Bean who just completed his first year in Washington. This exercise in “Bean counting” might be considered “historic,” if and only if, the role of a U.S. representative was just responding to letters, holding town halls and conducting Zoom conference calls. Kudos … Read more