Actually in the old Abbott and Costello routine, Who's on first and What's on second. But here I'm editorializing a bit, as in "Who came second?" ...more

July 12, 2008

This year, as Jamestown, Va., splashily celebrated the 400th anniversary of its founding as the nation's first permanent English settlement, the home of Plymouth Rock found itself on the defensive. ...more

November 23, 2007

It is the tradition of this column every year at this time to relate the story of Thanksgiving. For source material, I rely on the accounts of William Bradford, governor of the Plymouth Bay Colony for 30 years between 1621 and 1656. Bradford's history "Of Plimoth Plantation" first was published in 1856. ...more

November 22, 2007

Dear Mr. President, I will begin my letter by saying that I didn't voted for you in the past election, but I also want to let you know if it is of some relief to you, that I didn't vote for the guys that were running against you, either. ...more

September 25, 2007