A great nation—and optimistically speaking, any nation—is supposed to represent all its inhabitants, equally and without discrimination. It shouldn’t see a difference between people of different sexual orientations, between people of different races, between the personal beliefs of its citizens. And yet, in many countries—commonly third-world and second-world ones, but unfortunately often also in first-world [...]

It’s a quiet, boring night. While watching “Gossip Girl,” I’m trying to come up with something interesting to write about, and my mind stays completely blank. There is no sense of initiative in me today, or yesterday, or the day before that even. A creativity block? Not really, because I do have ideas for original [...]

Yes, I know, I’m shocked too. Never thought I would say that, but in this instance I actually do. At the World Economic Forum he spoke about the Middle East and how they should accept democracy, tolerance and equality, to achieve maximum economic and cultural prosperity. George W. Bush, self-proclaimed “war president,” said something insightful [...]