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The problem with saints is halos. That nimbus encircling their heads has been used by artists to denote saints since the third century. While useful for quick recognition, halos separate saints from the rest of us, who, let’s face it, ain’t. Which is why Sunday’s canonization of Pope John XXIII …

The Crimea is lost. The challenge now is to avoid a wider conflict with a Russia bent on absorbing more territory and extending its influence farther into Eastern Europe. To avoid feeding Russia’s appetite for lost empire or a hot war, European and U.S. leaders must embrace expensive and politically …

First, it’s important that you know I think President Obama was born in the United States. I also think he may be the love child of the television character Mrs. Jessica Fletcherof“Murder, She Wrote.” Think about it: WhereverMrs. Fletcherwent, someone ended up dead. Wherever Mr. Obama goes, a part of …