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About Mark Grannis

About Mark Grannis

By: Daniel Nardini Every now and then I come across people who are very talented, articulate and extraordinary. One of these persons is Mark Grannis. He can be found on… Read more »

When TV Was Magic

When TV Was Magic

By: Daniel Nardini Just last week renowned TV script writer and producer Sherwood Schwartz passed away at age 94. He was the creator of “Gilligan’s Island” and “The Brady Bunch.”… Read more »

Hitching a Ride With the Russians

Hitching a Ride With the Russians

By: Daniel Nardini Never in my life have I seen America laid so low in the scientific exploration of space. With the space shuttles being fully retired, American astronauts will… Read more »

What “No Fly Zone”?

What “No Fly Zone”?

By: Daniel Nardini It seemed like months ago that the United States, with its NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) allies Great Britain and France started to bomb the crap out… Read more »

Washington, D.C.—To High and Far Away

Washington, D.C.—To High and Far Away

By: Daniel Nardini Every morning at 6:30 Steve makes his rounds delivering newspapers. The job does not pay much, but at least it is better than nothing. Although he should… Read more »

Some Things are Best Left Unsaid

Some Things are Best Left Unsaid

By: Daniel Nardini In a bid for his 2012 presidential reelection campaign, U.S. President Barack Obama said that Puerto Rico and Puerto Ricans have the right “to choose statehood or… Read more »

Latino or Indigenous?

Latino or Indigenous?

By: Daniel Nardini Here is a fact. More Latinos in the United States are registering themselves as Amerindians. An Amerindian is a native indigenous person who was born into a… Read more »

On Mandating Sick Leave

On Mandating Sick Leave

By: Daniel Nardini The State of Connecticut will require that all workers, both in the public and private sectors, be granted by their employers paid sick leave. Yes, the state… Read more »

The Price for Trashing the Constitution

The Price for Trashing the Constitution

By: Daniel Nardini Arizona’s Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio may be the toughest law enforcement officer in the United States, but he has now paid a price for that. In… Read more »

The Mexican Immigration Decline

The Mexican Immigration Decline

By: Daniel Nardini According to a study at Princeton University, the number of Mexicans trying to enter the United States—both legal and illegal—is in fact declining. The study, called the… Read more »