Will Iran get the bomb? Experts say that it may be just a couple of years away from obtaining the ultimate weapon of mass destruction. Perhaps the Iranians don’t need that much time--you may recall that our “experts” were taken by complete surprise when India went nuclear in 1998.
It’s a tradition to plant potatoes on Good Friday--a habit most observed by an older generation, perhaps, and most applied to family gardens rather than large commercial operations. My grandparents did it. And as I recall, it was timed to the stages of the moon.
Whenever I see former President Clinton, I’m reminded that we share a couple of things in common: We’ve both had heart bypass surgery, and we both need to eat healthier food.
Everybody seems to think the Doha round of world trade talks is in serious jeopardy following President Bush’s decision to move Rob Portman from the Office of the Trade Representative to the Office of Management and Budget. The Washington Post described how it sent “a gloomy signal” and a New York Times editorial suggested that the most likely result will be the “torpedoing of any real progress” on international trade.