With every major news headline having to do with missiles going off in Libya, NATO taking military initiative in Libya and the United States helping Libya, it might be easy to assume that we are nearly...

It is 1 a.m., and I will not be sleeping tonight. I’m writing this on the overnight train from Belgrade, Serbia to Bucharest, Romania. There’s no bed, no heat and no electricity. It’s very cold,...

With the United States, being the leader in oil consumption at 20 million barrels per day, there needs to be more onshore drilling in case of emergencies to prevent economic scares. According to an article...

Tell me if this sounds familiar. The United States, with the United Nations, calls for involvement in a country with a ruthless dictator who is known for sponsoring terrorist attacks, oppressing his own...

Last fall, I got a BlackBerry. I had gone for years without a smartphone, instead choosing phones based on criteria like “sturdy” and “cheap.” I could make the owners of smartphones envious with...

Where the sidewalk ends. Where the sidewalk ends? Where the sidewalk ends! No, no, no, I knew of no such place. This could not be the case. There was always something, something to count, an infinite,...

As some of you may have figured out by now: I'm not a big fan of excessive government spending. I think the private sector does a better job than the government in most situations. I hope someday we can...

There has always existed the question as to whether we are alone in the universe. To this day we aren't sure if life exists outside of our isolated little biosphere, but valiant attempts have always been...

National Public Radio Chief Executive Vivian Schiller resigned early last week, after fundraising director Ron Schiller (no relation to Vivian Schiller) was caught on a hidden camera bashing both the Republican...

Maybe you heard about it from Facebook, or had a friend send you a link elsewhere, but odds are you heard about the St. Louis-area teacher who quit her position after revealing she had worked in the porn...

After a three-week stalemate, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker can finally rejoice as Republicans in the state found a procedural loophole in order to force Mr. Walker’s signature measure through the legislature,...

There are eight things I have learned to never leave on a trip without. Ever. Granted, this is coming from a girl who’s the textbook definition of “overpacker.” My friend told me the night before...