Josh Benner

Tag: president

  • Former Ohio governor misquotes Bible, criticizes Romney

    Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has come under fire at the Democratic National Convention for investing abroad. Yesterday, Ted Strickland, the former governor of my home state of Ohio used the Bible in his criticism of Romney. Strickland said: Mitt Romney has so little economic patriotism that even his money needs a passport. It summers…

  • Remembrance and reflection: my friend Johnnie

    I still remember the first time I ever talked to Johnnie. He was helping plan a philanthropy for his fraternity, and he called me after I had volunteered to do stand up comedy at the event. He was so enthusiastic, that I had a hard time understanding him. Johnnie had never heard my routine before,…

  • President’s surprise trip to Afghanistan: how Twitter almost blew his cover

    I originally read about this on Mashable Usually when the president travels somewhere, the trip is known about in advance and his arrival is highly anticipated. Even when the president travels overseas, these visits are typically public knowledge. Today, President Obama made a surprise visit to Afghanistan on the one year anniversary of Navy SEALS…

  • Once Upon A Secret: the insightfully fascinating book by a JFK intern/mistress

    Late October. 1962.    America is in a panic as the U.S. and the Soviet Union appear to be close to the brink of nuclear war. The early morning hours of October 28 would prove to be the final hours leading up to the peaceful conclusion of the Cuban Missile Crisis. But in the days…