On first glance, Judge Posner, who is known for his fiery opinions, seemed to be on my side, but I decided to telephone him to see if he had any advice for resolving my marital standoff.
But to my surprise, when I brought up my banana split standoff, Ms. David, whose book is a delightful compendium of recipes, family games and tips for keeping children at the table, quickly took my side.
"He's the father of my children!" The standoff lasted only a few seconds, with the marines bellowing and Coronel screaming.
Before Mr. Speight talked to reporters, President Ratu Mara said he would use "all the authority and resources at my command" to end the standoff.
The planet has been trapped -- for the entirety of my lifetime -- in a nuclear standoff among various world powers.
And that it was Rifkah, my dog Rifkah, who solved the standoff by recognizing them.
In Indianapolis, that means cringing at a giant set of Roman numerals in Monument Circle and a fresh round of "oh my goshes" about the Peyton Manning standoff.
Having survived the Mexican standoff, I look at my new, welcoming friends and decide that it is about winning – at least for me.
I watched this same footage 50 years later during post-production of our documentary "From Selma to Stonewall: Are We There Yet?" The standoff is emblazoned in my mind.
Even after all these years my memories of the weeks surrounding the standoff were still keen, but yes, I was able to check facts against my journals.
