The Big Story – today it’s the terrible loss of life and widespread injuries in Haiti following the earthquake.  For much of 2010, as in other years, there will be a number of Big Stories that briefly dominate the news and pass by... [more]

“Say it ain’t so, Joe.” Back in the 1919 baseball World Series players on the losing Chicago White Sox team were accused of throwing the game and “fixing” the outcome so that the Cincinnati Reds would win.  Among the players accus... [more]

President Barack Obama (#44) followed the advice of predecessor Harry S Truman (#33) this week; he took responsibility for the screw-ups related to the Flight 253 attack.  As President Truman proclaimed – always evident by the pla... [more]

We’re back blogging today – a Happy New Year 2010 to all.  We resume this running commentary on matters of accountability (hence, the title of the column) after a break in 2009 when we tended to other business.  This diversion inc... [more]