March 24, 2023

That’s the Rub

We are being swept away by a current of pseudo-words, words that undermine all meaning, destroy trust and function, and construct a huge, blubbering lie. 

March 1, 2023

Beating the Balrog

We can no longer “agree to disagree” and expect our society to be there when we wake up in the morning.

February 5, 2023

Ten Righteous Men

Many are the examples from history when the unexplained, the unexpected, the miraculous has happened and the good guys have won. 

November 18, 2022

Counting on Votes

As we adjust to the results of this charade of an election, we must face the depths to which this nation has fallen. 

November 2, 2022

The Cart Before the Horse

We have become a society expecting to enjoy the benefits of trust, but we don’t much like truth. 

October 12, 2022

Binary or Not? That is the Question

Limbo is a most confusing place to live, yet it seems home base for our society.

July 16, 2022

Surviving the News

Some suggestions for staying informed and sane at the same time.

February 3, 2022

Symbols of Shame

At some point, we are going to have to yank the ring out of our noses, stomp our collective feet and say, “No more.”

January 1, 2022

The Devil’s World

We have no need to reinvent the wheel -- it was round to begin with. 

April 16, 2019

Mourning Notre Dame

This fire reminds us that even the most permanent human accomplishments aren't permanent at all. 

March 19, 2019

How Do We Know What We Know?

Media manipulation goes even deeper than we ever guessed. 

October 7, 2018

The Democratic Ten Commandments

What we saw in the behavior of the Democrats, both on the committee and around the edges, was the opposite of everything we have been proud of as a nation. 

March 27, 2018

Not in Kansas Anymore

To unravel the twisted, inconsistent, evil worldview that got us to the Austin bombings, the Los Vegas and Parkland shootings, and the shooting in Maryland will take some excruciating soul-searching.

March 26, 2017

Chaos and the Everlasting Arms

Watching the news these days feels much like watching Othello.