What Does “6-7” Even Mean? Nothing

by Kevin Burton    My granddaughter says it. She’s the only one in my circles who does. Thank God.    The copy-cat utterances of children have heretofore not been chronicled on Page 7 (Page 7!, Page 7!, Page 7!!). But this “6-7” thing is so ubiquitous that even Merriam-Webster dictionary is forced to pay attention …

Politics, The Art Of The Possible

by Kevin Burton      The first time I became aware of the phrase “the art of the possible” was in connection with the Evita soundtrack.     I thought wow, what a great phrase to sum up the cynical exploitation of events to get one’s way.     “By any means necessary” comes close to saying the …