A few years ago I heard a professor condemn book-banning. This was in a public lecture. She condemned Christian sects and their ilk in hillbilly country. Because they wanted to ban books from school libraries. Books on homosexuality, for instance. An audience member...
Lately we have seen everything from school lunches to sneakers to the 4th of July politicized. Such a pity. A greater pity is the politicization of the economy. The Left declares the economy is the opposite of what it is. Voices from the Left try to drown out the good...
The latest fad from politicians is to promise to wipe out all student debt. With your money. They wave their magic wand. You pay. That is what they propose. Let us say you did not get a college degree. Instead, you went to work. Or maybe you did get one. You avoided...
Critics, I think you have got it backward. Senator Cory Booker recently declared that the U.S. has “Yet to truly acknowledge white supremacy that tainted this country’s founding.” He is only one in a chorus who have damned the country’s founders. Because many were...
This campaign season brings Ralph to mind. He was a family member who sprung surprises on many friends and acquaintances. Ralph taught and coached in high school. He led a quiet life. Lived under the radar. Enjoyed a few beers and low-key discussions about what was...
Contrasts. Utter contrasts. President Trump’s recent trip to Britain and Normandy brought forth many stark contrasts. Contrasts between the way most people behaved during the WWII years and now. Given the number of years between then and now, there should be...