John Rocker

What makes Derek Jeter 1 of a kind

Monday, August 18th, 2014 by John Rocker -- For whatever reason I just can't seem to get off of this "turning 40 thing." I'm not sure if I'm typical or perhaps more neurotic than the normal more…

What will your legacy be?

Monday, August 11th, 2014 by John Rocker -- Although it is impossible to speak for everyone and to fully comprehend what intangible aspects all Americans and all human beings, for that matter, find important, there are more…

Border endgame: Silence the 'bitter clingers'

Monday, August 4th, 2014 by John Rocker -- We were warned by Barack Obama himself back in 2008 when he told a San Francisco fundraising crowd this about Pennsylvania voters: "And it's not surprising then they more…

Water is not a human right

Monday, July 21st, 2014 by John Rocker -- For the past few months, I've been detained on a project allowing me virtually zero Internet access. More to the point, I was away from home as well, more…

The Aussie's strategy for America's revival

Monday, July 7th, 2014 by John Rocker -- Being a cynic about America's future is an easy thing to do. Admit it. You've seen a story, be it 82 shootings in Chicago over the July 4th more…

There's no free lunch –– or free water!

Monday, June 30th, 2014 by John Rocker -- You remember the movie "Castaway"? Starring Tom Hanks and a volleyball named Wilson, the movie is about a FedEx employee who survives a plane crash and spends years more…

Oakland Humanitarians vs. Pittsburgh Recyclers?

Monday, June 23rd, 2014 by John Rocker -- At the rate liberals and the politically correct (PC) brigade in Washington, D.C., are going, it won't be long until they force a name change on the White more…

Rodney Dangerfield and color-coded contractors

Monday, June 9th, 2014 by John Rocker -- Though it was anticipated to take a year and a half to finish, it took just 15 months to build the Empire State Building. Or 410 days. There more…

Either you have a border or you don't

Monday, June 2nd, 2014 by John Rocker -- All right, America, are you paying attention yet? Seriously? Are you paying attention? This isn't some Howard Finch moment from the 1976 movie "Network," where I'm going to more…

My commencement-speaker audition

Tuesday, May 20th, 2014 by John Rocker -- Another spring is upon us – and just as the flowers, trees and plants are erupting into bloom after a long dormant winter eager to shower the world more…