Matilda Say It True
Fac'-findin' mission? You on a fac'-findin' mission? I'm not a political person - I don' think I can giveyou any fac's. Me? Folks call me Mattie. No, it's not acause…
Fact and Fiction in American Foreign Policy
As the various investigating committees looking into the Iran/Contras affair gear up in this New Year, it might be a good idea to remember that different parties in the scandal…
Beyond Commerce and Dry Diapers
"Buy me, and I can make it worth your while..." I looked around, suspicious and a bit confused. That was not the sort of come on one expected to hear…
The Good Citizen Policy
"How would you vote in the next Canadian election?" "Well, I'm not really a political person..." "That's not very encouraging...if you had to vote in the next Canadian election, who…
What’s a Little Justice Among Friends?
"He was so authoritative and...forceful! I was miserable; my husband drank constantly, threatened me with physical abuse, yelled at our children. I couldn't take much more of that marriage; but,…
Government Regulation – A Beginner’s Guide
The federal government, ever helpful, has a wide variety of publications to help entrepreneurs start their own businesses. Conspicuous by its absence, however, is a volume on how to realistically,…
The Somewhere Else Syndrome
A couple of months later, I got another phone call from my agent, Joshua "Finagler" Finkle. He sounded unusually...well, friendly, and I immediately bristled with suspicion when he cheerfully asked…
MMA (Merciless Mercenary Attitudes)
One of the saddest things about people who do everything because they are obsessed with accumulating wealth is that they cannot accept the possibility that others may act with a…
Ottawa: Babb Alone
The South African government, not known for its sensitivity to the feelings of others, seems to have developed a radically different form of diplomacy. Forget carefully worded notes in diplomatic…
Conversations Overheard at Wingtips Golf and Country Club
"Well, I've known Ivan Boesky for years, and I think that what they're doing to him is scandalous. Simply scandalous!" "I don't think I could agree with you more! Insider…
REAL Princesses Don’t Slay Dragons
Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, but not so far away that we can't learn a valuable life lesson from what happened there, there lived a…
Storm Clouds Over Amerika
"Honeybunchabugaboos, where is Amerika? " "Oh, Loveydoveygoogleyeyes, I thought you gave up asking those philosophical questions ages ago!" "I meant the TV show Amerika." "Oh. Well, are you sure you…