It’s hard to avoid the problems that beset life. Most people I know try to focus on positive things. That eases the mind and steers one away from contemplating the troubles. Yet if we are to resolve the problems we and our nation face, we must address them forthrightly. If Read more
It’s as predictable as dawn and dusk and the rising and falling of tides. Newly elected executives and legislatures think that they have a mandate to do as they please. This is particularly evident when a political party wins a majority sufficient to control both the executive and legislative branches, Read more
Our Founders—who drew from the classical and Enlightenment writers and thinkers throughout the ages—wisely created our nation. The constitutional republic they crafted was based on the experience of Greco-Roman self-governance and the insights of men who illuminated the natural rights of man, free markets, and individual liberty. In designing our Read more
I’m reading a book—Occasions and Protests—written by novelist John Dos Passos. It’s a collection of several articles and book excerpts that express his ideological views over the course of his life, views that shifted considerably. I have a special interest in him because he grew up on a farm on Read more
Like many Americans, I’m taken aback by the recent revelations concerning the Somali communities in Minneapolis. That city has become a haven for Somali immigrants from a war-torn and corrupt nation in Africa. You can understand in part why people have fled that continent by reviewing Somalia’s history. It’s ripped Read more