If there's anyone out there arguing about the impact of electing a black president on this nation's African-American community, they should probably sit down now. Quietly. As we approach Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the extent to which the president has reconfigured views and perceptions of self-worth is astounding. A new Pew study shows that in the last two years, the number of blacks who think they're... Read more.

Most of us reach a point in our lives when we decide we have to let go of some of our dreams. It happens. Day-to-day living has a way of grinding down the shine and sparkle of youthful ambition. Vision fades; aspirations wither. Consciously or not, most of us pick between these options: releasing ourselves from the promises of our youth or aging before our time under the weight of our regret. But sometimes,... Read more.

White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel is notoriously profane and uncouth. So it's not surprising that The Wall Street Journal reported this week that Emanuel had referred to some congressional Democrats as "retarded" in a private meeting with strategists. This has sparked a national kerfuffle. Who can quarrel about the word "retarded" in this context? It is obnoxious and unnecessary.... Read more.

Watching President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech makes me wonder whether the reason he tells so many fibs is that he believes them himself. Either that or he is an even better actor than he is a teleprompter reader. Obama not only wasn't contrite about his broken promises and disastrous record; he was on the attack, daring anyone to oppose his agenda — even in the face of the Massachusetts... Read more.