In recent years, our nation has been beset with many problems. I’ve written about a few. But I am struck by how consistent we have been, particularly in insisting on notions, ideas, and theories that are at best silly and at worst deceitful. Some of those consistencies are remarkable. Take for example Read more…
Today is a typical wintery day in Virginia. It’s chilly, wet, and cloudy. There’s nothing romantic about that. Dismal weather wins out today. Such a day reflects how many in America see the state of our nation. There is so much to worry about that it’s hard not to sink into dreariness about our Read more…
Following New Year’s Day, two legislatures convened. On 11 January, the Virginia General Assembly went into session in Richmond, Virginia. Ninety miles north—following a rather raucous beginning in the House of Representatives—the US Congress convened in Washington, DC. There’s much to be learned concerning both. In Richmond, the Virginia General Assembly is Read more…
Some months ago, a fellow veteran and colleague recommended that I read William Manchester’s The Arms of Krupp: The Rise and Fall of the Industrial Dynasty That Armed Germany at War. It’s especially delightful when an author has researched the topic in detail, but also writes with riveting clarity, richly describing the Read more…