Mitchell's Ramblings

Anyone who’s seen Rebel Without a Cause will remember Sal Mineo’s performance as the sensitive young kid who meets a bad end when he is fata...

Many years ago there was a Twilight Zone episode that depicted an alien race making contact with earth. Initially the aliens proved quite he...

I have been politically aware for just under 50 years now, and the two most mind-bogglingly clueless statements I’ve ever heard a President ...

Back in 1977, I attended the Ohio State Summer Program at New College, Oxford, England. New College was founded in 1379—the Brits have some ...

Almost everyone has dreams of being rich, famous, or powerful, but I can only imagine what it must be like if you’re in that position knowin...

To be a slave must be a hellish experience. However, if you were destined to be a slave in early 1797, it would be hard to have a better gig...

I relish the story of British general Charles Napier’s duty in India for both its irony and political incorrectness. The Hindu custom of Sat...