As a young Navy man, serving duty aboard the U.S.S. Ticonderoga off the coast of Viet Nam in 1969, I’ll never forget the  feelings of pride and awe I experienced when told about the landing of two American astronauts on the surface of the Moon.  At that time, very few of us questioned why our nation would so feverishly pursue such an expensive and dangerous endeavor.  We simply knew that America had to beat the Soviets to the Moon in order to prove the superiority of American technology and  capitalism, …

As the year of 2011 rapidly draws to a close, it is time once again to gaze into the Askcherlock “crystal ball” to see what the year 0f 2012 will bring.
The Political Scene:  By the end of February, 2012 there will be three remaining Republican presidential contenders; those being, Gingrich, Romney and Paul.  Although Gingrich will prevail in the early primaries, the Republicans will finally come to their senses when they  realize that he may actually win the nomination.  Thereafter, Mitt Romney will “clean Gingrich’s clock” in the remaining primaries, …

Primarily due to his credible performance during the Republican debates,  Newt Gingrich has risen rapidly in the polls for his quest for the Republican presidential nomination.  However, Mr. Gingrich’s rise into the top tier of presidential contenders may bring him some unwanted scrutiny for a very checkered history.  In fact, Gingrich is only the latest example of Republican presidential “front-runners” that have come under the media microscope for mis-deeds and mis-statements made in the past.  The political campaigns of Tea Party favorites Michelle Bachmann, Rick Perry and Herman Cain have …