Thanks to my insomnia, I was awake early enough today to witness something that was nothing short of baffling. In fact, I’m still having trouble wrapping my mind around it. When your eyes are open at 5 a.m., you’re forced t...

  I’m sure like most people, I was a bit taken back by the comments of Sen. John McCain’s economic advisor, former Texas Sen. Phil Gramm, regarding the current state of our economy.  If you haven’t heard (or if you’v...

Tina Turner sang it about Ike, but it never really hit home with me until yesterday. Last year, I began planning a trip back home to Syracuse for my cousin’s wedding this August. But those plans all went out the window last night after I l...