Tomorrow will be my 75th birthday.Oh, my.I鈥檝e been alive (and kicking) for 27,393 days.That鈥檚 a lot.When I was 11, I thought anybody in their 70s was, well, old.Now that I鈥檓 in my 70s 鈥� and on my way to my 80s 鈥� I don鈥檛 feel as old as I thought I would.But I do feel old.When I was ...
Actions speak louder than words, but words are important, too, especially when they come from a president.In recent days, President Joe Biden has delivered two resounding addresses, one dealing with the crisis in the Middle East, the other with the crisis of democracy at home.Both statements ...
Nobody seems to be as liked but disliked or loved but hated as much as Donald Trump.His hold on the Republican Party is never in dispute. He鈥檚 simply a rock star to many Republicans.He鈥檚 also created a long list of enemies among the many people who鈥檝e worked for and with him over the ...
The House of Representatives was on the verge of a governing majority last week. And then it wasn鈥檛. The gulf between the two parties was too great and antagonisms between lawmakers too severe to admit to real cooperation.Thus, Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the speakership by eight renegade ...
Republicans are currently twisting themselves into unseemly knots.They don鈥檛 appear to know how to respond to the multi-count felony indictment against New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez.Menendez is a Democrat. That鈥檚 usually fertile ground for Republicans to pile on with claims that the entire ...
Every fall should be a reminder of that far-off day on which the fate of the republic was decided, at least tentatively. I know it is for me. I never fail to recall the bloodshed and horror and hope. To do so this year may be more important than ever 鈥� for then, like now, the future appeared ...
