When the White House dismissed my suggestion out of hand, I should have known we were in for a long, rough ride.

To many, Ride of the Valkyries represents the stereotypical large opera female festooned with braids, horned helmet, and metal breastplate with spear in hand.

Carlyon knows first hand the proper way to ride a broomstick -he said he had three, though all were grounded at the moment.