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Back in September I wrote about our "ethically challenged" democratic system. I said, "We are caught in a downward, self-destructive [debt] spiral."
After the Philadelphia Eagles' thrilling victory over the New England Patriots in the 2018 Super Bowl, faith was front and center.
Perhaps we should not be surprised by the hysteria over the release of Congressman Devin Nunes' memo. After all, "memogate" has filled Washington with hysteria for weeks.
I was a late adopter of Facebook. I had a nagging fear that no one would befriend me, and that my Facebook experience would become a monologue. Of course that was irrational. I currently have 257 friends, representing my connections during the various decades of my life. I have worked diligently to post interesting and intriguing perspectives. Some of my friends have graciously suggested that I have been successful.
College is About More Than Simply Getting a Job
In an article written 10 days after President Donald Trump's election victory, I commented on the drop in the price of gold, which was mirrored by a spike in the dollar index. I surmised that the markets were signaling optimism about our country's prospects in a Trump presidency.
The recent bogus Hawaiian nuclear alert puts the smoldering crisis with North Korea in perspective. Although most experts believe it will be a year before North Korea's ICBM capability fully matures, the threat has reached a point of criticality. Instead of dithering over the extension of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy, Congress needs to pass a budget that increases defense allocations to include more than doubling the 44 missile interceptors currently stationed in Alaska and southern California.
In 1964, when I was a college freshman, all healthy male students without prior military service were required to take two years of a basic Air Force Reserve Officer Training Course (AFROTC). The Stanley Kubrick movie, "Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb," was new. This child of the 1960s now in his 70s has two satirical movies committed to memory: "Dr. Strangelove" and "Animal House."
My political interests were sparked at age 11, half a century ago, during one of the most interesting campaign seasons in recent American history.
Unions have been on the decline since 1954 — which was their high point in membership as a percentage of the workforce. Today, unions represent a paltry 6.4 % of private sector employees.
On Nov. 21, the Federal Communications Commission announced plans to revisit its Obama-era internet regulations. It seems likely that the resulting vote will repeal the policies often referred to as net neutrality.
While the Republican Congress remains paralyzed over how to repeal and replace Obamacare, recent activity among two of the health care industry's largest players could signal a new approach to delivering access to affordable health care.
Thanksgiving Day is the traditional American holiday when we are given the opportunity to pause from our normal routines and take time to count our blessings.
The celebration of United Nations' Universal Children's Day on Nov. 20 should prompt us to consider the plight of the world's children and commit ourselves to working to give them a better life.
Our nation is experiencing an opioid crisis. Currently more than 2.5 million Americans are addicted to either opioid pain relievers or heroin.
The New York Times recently ran an article on how the lives of Chinese women were made "much better" under communism. It was a shocking article, prompting a number of rebuttals. The article made me think back to my time in China and what I witnessed there.
The NHS has recently released treatment guidelines stating that patients who are obese or who smoke will be banned from receiving "non-urgent" surgeries unless they first lose weight or quit smoking.
Who would have guessed that the religious liberty and free speech rights of Americans would be tested in a dispute over the baking of a wedding cake?
The Nashville Statement is a recent document addressing contemporary issues of sexuality and affirming traditional Christian views.
Commodities are bought and sold in nameless bulk contracts on the New York Stock Exchange every day.
