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Describes the reality of private investigation in the U.S. in the 1970s. Prevalence of private eyes and public police; Private eye fiction portrayed on television; Role of private investigators.

Reports on Will McFarlane and his ranch in Eastern Colorado with its buffaloes. Rehabilitation of the wounded ecology of the Great Plains; Growing buffalo business; profile on McFarlane; Taste and health benefits of the buffalo meat.

The author anticipates that an Irish whiskey boom will be emerging in 2013. He explains that Irish whiskey was the drink of choice in the U.S. from 1850 to 1910, but the establishment of the Irish Free State cut short the export of Irish whiskey to other countries, thus scotch became the most popular spirit among Americans after World War II. However, he adds that demand for Irish whiskey has grown significantly in the 21st century, especially in Russia, Germany, France and the U.S.

The author reflects on the predicament of Israel which is facing threats from the Iranian government. He states that Iranian leaders feel that it is their sacred obligation to destroy Israel. He adds that Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is prioritizing the acquisition of nuclear weapons. He comments that Israeli leaders are aware that Israel's survival is at stake, however the U.S. and other allies are refusing to help the nation.

The author argues against the views of Jewish American authors who are reinforcing anti-Israel and anti-Jewish rhetoric. These thinkers include columnist Thomas Friedman, author Gilad Atzmon, and writer Robert Kaplan. He discusses how Israelis are being treated in various parts of the world including the U.S. wherein openly disparaging Jews is considered impolite. He cites several examples of the mindset that views Israel as less than a normal country.

In this article that author discusses the issue on terrorism concerning a terrorist who can buy guns instead as a result of being prevented from getting a plane in the U.S. He investigated the commonality of the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, and the support for Israel by the U.S. The author states that the primary differences of several terrorist groups are not ideological but strategic and tactical.

The author contradicts the prosecution of tortured prisoners. He thinks that to try intelligence officers means presidential advisers being withheld to offer opinions that may be deemed unorthodox. He thinks that government lawyers in the current administration prosecuting those in the previous due to differences in legal opinions reflects an assault to freedom. For the author, what must be debated on is how to protect and defend people, and research in interrogations must be studied by independent and disinterested experts.

The author reflects on the role of the new U.S. President-elect Barack Obama administration in preventing Iran's plan to secure a nuclear weapon. He notes that Obama stressed that the world will not allow Iran to get a nuclear weapon since it would be a massive threat in the region, particularly Israel. He adds that such nuclear plan of Israel would also create a possibility of nuclear weapons falling into the hands of terrorists, and such is unacceptable.