CBW WEEKLY UPDATES

Yesterday, Virginia could not agree on a budget for the next two years.  So, the Governor and both sides agreed to symbolically meet in the epicenter of the Capitol in the shadow of Geroge Washington’s statue and plot a way Read more

Four years ago this month, I began writing each week to all of you on matters that I think are important. Today marks the 200th issue of my weekly missives.  I hope that you have found them useful.  So, forgive me Read more

For anyone who follows politics, we’re headed for one of the most uproarious national elections in the history of our country.  There will be so many twists and turns, ups and downs, flips and flops, that it will be impossible Read more

I turned 73 this week. I never thought I would reach it.  However, by the grace of God, I’m still enjoying life.  Birthdays for me are low key affairs.  We get together with kids and grandkids for dinner, but with each Read more

I love spring.  Most people do.  Set aside the possibility of a late season cold or flu.  I’ve had those in the April and May time frame, and they can knock you out and ruin balmy days, budding flowers, and Read more

There are things I just don’t understand.  Among them is how my internet system works.  Yes, I know that the internet connects me digitally to my email, google, favorite news sites, and topics related to my research.  Mine broke this Read more

It’s now evident to everyone—even those who can’t imagine it—that we’re headed for a rematch of the 2020 Presidential election.  You may have wished for another result, but as the old Scottish proverb goes, “If wishes were horses, beggars would Read more

Since I often write about leadership in one form or another, I get much advice on that topic.  In today’s profoundly divided political environment, I’m told that this or that person is a “real leader who will save America” or Read more

Some years ago, I was speaking with a distinguished scholar and former university president.  Over coffee he lamented, “Where are the Marshalls of today?”  I knew to whom he was referring.  General George Catlett Marshall, a 1901 graduate of the Read more

Has anyone ever said to you that you have a blind spot?  What does that mean?  Literally a blind spot is (1) an area where a person’s view is obstructed or (2) an area in which a person lacks understanding Read more