by Henry Oliner | Mar 9, 2011 | Culture, Media
Mistakes are undramatic. We all make them, but many would prefer the drama of sinister motives and conspiracy theories to the realities of bad judgment and human error. It makes for better headlines and fodder for book titles. Conspiracy theories are often just...
by Henry Oliner | Sep 21, 2009 | Comedy, Terrorism
from the Daily Gut- (just added to my recommended sites) go here So Charlie Sheen recently penned a fictitious conversation between himself and President Obama – one in which he questions our Commander-in-chief on the big 9/11 cover up. Yes, the star of Scary Movie 3...
by Henry Oliner | Aug 9, 2009 | Politics
The ‘birthers’ have been derided as a part of the lunatic fringe of the right and appropriately so. Like others who take fanatical positions, no amount of proof seem adequate. Yet as Jeff Jacoby reminds us in his column such lunacy has been seen...