American Dream
73rd Edition I can’t quite figure out why I have never written a blog about the American Dream. It seems like a topic I would have written about already, but I’ve searched my archives and haven’t discovered any notes or scribblings
Current
Political Label Neutral
72nd Edition There is a new book out that has been the source of much debate. It’s called “Mandate for Leadership The Conservative Promise.” I have never read, nor am I aware of any previously published book quite like it. It was written by
Olympic reflections
71st Edition I watched a lot more of the Paris Summer Olympics than I planned to. There just seemed to be one inspirational event after another, across multiple sports and venues, which kept drawing me in. It truly was an inspirational Olympics.
Nick Saban will never run for president
70th Edition I’m trying to think of one important institution that hasn’t been politicized. The following have all been politicized and sometimes even weaponized when the situation warrants an attack on an opponent. The list includes the media, the entertainment industry,
Air show – How do they do that?
69th Edition Today I went to my first air show. All kinds of planes, old and new, single engine and jets. I tried to video their aerobatics with my iPhone, which was a silly thing to try to do. The air
Are we a country of haters?
68th Edition Peggy Noonan, a well-respected columnist, wrote a recent article in the Wall Street Journal titled, “We are starting to enjoy hatred.” While I agree with her on certain points, her major premise, that our country has become a bunch
Washington
67th Edition I recently read a biography of George Washington by the incomparable Ron Chernow. If you want to understand the essence of our first president, I highly recommend this book. When I read such books I tend to do two things. First,
Never Signed, Never Sent
66th Edition In the tumultuous summer of 1863, President Lincoln was struggling to find a General who could lead the North to victory against Robert E. Lee. Finally, Lincoln appointed a relatively untested General, George Meade, who was soon to face
My Reading List
65th Edition I recently decided to take a break from reading books about WWII. It will only be temporary, because I remain fascinated and eager to learn all I can about this extraordinary time, without question, the most important event in
The No Labels Country
64th Edition A by-product of the politicization of everything is that everything must have a label. Every group, subgroup, and subset of a subgroup gets a label. When labels are assigned, an assumption is made that everyone under that label has similar