G. Tracy Mehan III

There is no question that the economy will be the central issue of the 2012 presidential election. No one, not…

The GOP presidential primary, which I continue to compare to a colorful, shape-shifting kaleidoscope, is now in overdrive, revolving at…

I have been flogging the kaleidoscope metaphor here and here on this site to describe the Republican presidential primary. Given…

This summer brought with it the recurrence of America’s fascination with all things Parisian. Actually, it is more than fascination…

During the dark days of Republican profligacy, when earmarks were the rule and GOP House and Senate members routinely voted…

Imagine, for a moment, that you are president of the United States, the leader of the Free World, the most…

A trip home to St. Louis, for my dear mother’s 90th birthday, was my first opportunity to visit the new…

Why on earth should the Republicans swallow a tax increase now? Having just walked away from the budget and debt…

The Republican presidential primary is only getting more interesting every day. That is, it is even more kaleidoscopic than I…

I faithfully listen to audiobooks as a means of coping with northern Virginia traffic. Recently, I have been engrossed by…