After the 2022 midterm elections, we were thankful that the light of our American democracy still shines. After the election of November 5th, we still are. Here's why...

22 November, 2024

One definition of a bridge is a structure that provides a path over an obstacle.  Another is a means for bringing people together.   In these divisive times, there is a need for bridge builders--not barrier creators...

09 November, 2024

In his Inaugural Address, Donald Trump promised to end "American carnage," but of course he created it instead, because what's needed to end carnage is courage--and only one candidate has that...

29 October, 2024

Experienced drivers know the center lane's the place to be on a highway, especially if you're a good driver. Because it maximizes flexibility, it's often both safer and faster--less road rage, too. Politics is the same...

11 October, 2024

We have come to what poet Robert Frost would call a fork in the road in our country. Relative to the world, we've always taken the one less traveled by, and it has made all the difference...

03 October, 2024

With early voting just around the corner all over the country, the latest "most important election in our lifetime" is upon us. We have the opportunity to make it the last one we call this for a while...

26 September, 2024

Our Founders were willing to give their lives for the pursuit of happiness, yet for the first time, this year the U.S. did not rank in the top 20 happiest countries.  But it should be noted: the happiness report was published in March...

06 September, 2024

The urban-rural divide that dominates our politics today is not new, but in recent decades it has been approaching fracture.  Fortunately, there are ways & means to mend it and make our nation stronger than ever before, and some of this coalescence is already occurring...

06 September, 2024

The Paris Olympic Games showcased an inspiring revival of the can-do American spirit and commitment to excellence. Our workers have been, and continue to be, Olympian in every profession in every way...

29 August, 2024

There needs to be an American elegy written for poor, lower-income, and middle class workers. JD Vance has shown, repeatedly, in his words and actions, that he will not be the one to write it...

13 August, 2024
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