In winning the seventh of his eight gold medals in the Olympic “Water Cube” in Beijing, Michael Phelps recounted his proper choice of taking one final stroke before touching the wall. In taking “a final half stroke” instead of gliding as had his Serbian opponent in an adjacent lane,
Phelps secured first place by a “finger [...]

“World’s Greatest…” Such words contribute to the usual bombast spewing from American media whenever someone excels in his or her sport. Give credit to Michael Phelps, a seemingly unpretentious young man, prodigious swimmer, and winner of eight gold medals in one Olympics. We’re not saying the boy can’t swim. We’re not saying “greatness” should [...]

American International Group (AIG) received $85 billion in U.S. taxpayer supported bailout money. Not soon after, AIG gave a reported half billion dollars including a stay in a luxurious resort to its top executives to keep them employed. An AIG spokesman explained, “It was a meeting to reward and incent independent sales agents.” [...]