By Tom Ryan, Kansas City Star Reader Advisory Panel
Ex-President Zelaya of Honduras, still inside Brazil’s Embassy in Honduras’ capital of Tegucigulpa, has a daughter named Xiomara Hortensia, who at 24 is leading Zelaya’s public relations campaign. “La Pichu”, as her father has called her since she was young, may be the genuine face of Manuel Zelaya’s bid for power.
By Tom Ryan, Kansas City Star Reader Advisory Panel
Last night, ousted ex-but-still-recognized President Zelaya, thanks to his Foreign Minister Patricia Rodas Baca holding her Blackberry (great branding opportunity for Research in Motion) at the UN’s mic in front of her colleagues, addressed the World via his mobile phone from Brazil's Embassy in Honduras.
By Tom Ryan, Kansas City Star Reader Advisory Panel
A few days ago, my concerns were for Zelaya’s nutritional safety and well-being. Without food, Zelaya says today, he and his posse of 50 or so are sustaining their energy with crackers. Time to order take out. After all, it’s Friday.
By Tom Ryan, Kansas City Star Reader Advisory Panel
Jimmy Carter is brokering on behalf of former (debatable) President Zelaya of Honduras…presently, in-residence at the Brazil’s Tegucigalpa Embassy. Will Honduras’ military be stupid enough to storm diplomatic real estate?
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
Kurt Warner and Ben Roethlisberger have at least two things in common.
Both led their teams on Sunday to the Feb. 1 Super Bowl.
And both are strong Christians who don't mind showing it.
