Author Archives: Michael Sharp

Ban Me Thuot The two American advisors and their Vietnamese and Montagnard paratroopers marched up the metal ramp into the back of a C-130. As Spec.-4 O’Keefe took a sling seat against the fuselage, he wished the plane had windows. … Continue reading →

Mr. Zip Like the mail, we wait for Jesus — cooling his heels, he rises through epochs. Out our window the air falls all day long. Needing his missives, staring at the approaching sidewalk, we give up, yawn and say, … Continue reading →

JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming — The wolves have been reprieved. A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court decision requiring that all transplanted wolves be removed from the Rocky Mountains. Unless the Supreme Court reverses the current ruling, Canis lupus … Continue reading →

To lay the groundwork for fundamental change, we need to be clear on where we stand in history, to know what is possible in our times and what isn’t. I hate to say it, but I doubt that any of … Continue reading →

Inauguration Day 2001 marked the end of a political season that saw Gore sacrifice his principles and Bush sacrifice our democracy, all to the great god Winning. After a campaign directed by Madison Avenue, the post-election debacle made it clear … Continue reading →