Marc JohnsonMar 23, 20155 min readThird Act for a Bomb ThrowerHe was one of the most polarizing political figures of the last half-century in Idaho, a union and gay rights basher who was part of the...
Marc JohnsonFeb 17, 20154 min readA Bias for ActionHis critics will probably say that once again Barack Obama has failed to exercise the kind of leadership that goes along with occupying...
Marc JohnsonOct 10, 20134 min readWhat’s In a NameWhile the nation dangles one foot over the fiscal cliff and while most of the federal government remains shut down, the epicenter of...
Marc JohnsonAug 2, 20134 min readPolitics, War and DeathTrouble had a way of following Frank Little. Ninety-six years ago on August 1, 1917 Frank Little was kidnapped at 3:00 am by a half dozen...
Marc JohnsonJun 3, 20125 min readProhibitionsWhy is the state of Idaho in the liquor business and why does the Mayor of New York want to ban super-sized sugary drinks? It’s a matter...
Marc JohnsonApr 12, 20123 min readStupid Times ThreeBad luck like stupid comments seems to come in threes. Ozzie Guillen, the mouth-running, currently suspended manager of the Miami Marlins...
Marc JohnsonNov 29, 20113 min readPC Run WildI am a sucker for old, historic hotels and among the many I love is the Algonquin in New York City. Not because the rooms are great –...
Marc JohnsonMar 15, 20113 min readThe Union WayWhen the shipyard electrician Lech Walesa led the trade union movement in Poland in the 1980’s, he and his movement – Solidarity – were...