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Commentary: Perhaps a Proofreader Should Have Been Included in the Bailout

July 24, 2009 Todd DeFeo

In an official letter dated July 21, 2009, Rep. David Scott called Obama “President-elect.” Huh? Guess he didn’t read that either. I first called Rep. Scott’s office in February to inquire whether he read the

2008 in review: Shea it ain’t so: ‘Shea good-bye’

December 31, 2008 Todd DeFeo

When it comes to baseball stadiums, Shea Stadium doesn’t usually top the most charming ballpark list.

2008 in review: First visit to Amelia Island a highlight

December 30, 2008 Todd DeFeo

2008 was an exciting travel year. My favorite “new” destination I visited was Amelia Island.

2008 in review: Farewell to the Cathedral

December 29, 2008 Todd DeFeo

There will never be another ballpark like Yankee Stadium.

Electoral College, Not the Popular Vote, Chooses the President

November 4, 2008 Todd DeFeo

The winner of the popular vote in any presidential election isn’t automatically the next president. As was the case in the 2000 election, it’s the Electoral College vote that counts.

Flying High Over France

January 26, 2008 Todd DeFeo

My eyes focused on the clock; I knew I was short on time. The Boeing 767 was still in the air, flying high somewhere over southern France.

Parting Thoughts on Vegas

March 19, 2007 Todd DeFeo

I sit here in the Las Vegas Airport. It’s a little after 12:30 in the morning back on the east coast. I don’t care what time that makes it here.

Airbus A 319 to Phoenix

March 15, 2007 Todd DeFeo

The plane idles on the taxiway just a few feet from the gate.

Ford among best of the Boy Scouts

January 7, 2007 Todd DeFeo

History likely will remember Gerald Ford as the president who pardoned Richard Nixon. But, Ford’s greatest accomplishment may be one he attained long before reaching the White House: He made the rank of Eagle Scout.

The Death of a Dictator

December 30, 2006 Todd DeFeo

No matter where one stands politically, the world just witnessed an historic event: The death of Saddam Hussein. Saddam was tried, convicted and sentenced to death in an Iraqi judicial system. He met his fate,