Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012 by Barry Farber -- "We Shall Overcome!" Various groups of Americans say it, shout it, sing it and, when they score a victory, they think they've "overcome." No harm done, but it's more…

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012 by Barry Farber -- This doesn't quite work. We'll use it anyhow. The college boy shows his parents his report card – five F's and a D – and explains he's been more…

Tuesday, May 1st, 2012 by Barry Farber -- The firing squad was almost ready. The Nazis had lined up all the Jews against the wall. One of the Jews, shaking wildly, asked the man beside him, more…

Tuesday, April 24th, 2012 by Barry Farber -- Journalist Sara Pentz won't let go of North Korean barbarism. She reminds us: "Shin Dong-hyuk was born inside notorious labor camp No. 14 for dissidents in North Korea more…

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 by Barry Farber -- 
Some of my best friends are North Koreans. In fact, my very best friend, whom I met Christmas Eve of 1956, is the only veteran of the North more…

Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 by Barry Farber -- The agent was trying to sell the services of a not overly talented performer to a Broadway producer who had slim patience for slim talent. The agent pressed more…

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012 by Barry Farber -- None of this is literally true; only in the important sense. A non-violent sadist loved to mess up people's heads in nursing homes. He learned of one where more…

Tuesday, March 27th, 2012 by Barry Farber -- It's not often you get to the scene late and still walk away with a scoop. To my knowledge, however, no one has yet mentioned the fascinating relationship more…

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012 by Barry Farber -- Fifty-two years in radio leaves you with an awful lot of stories. And of all those stories, I've only given one a name! The others I describe. My more…