85th Edition The third in my six-part series – “Six things we can do to make America better.” Preserving freedom will always require self-sacrifice.  Every able-bodied citizen should be required to serve in a branch of the military sometime between the age

84th Edition The second in in my six-part series – “Six things we can do to make America better.” There is a connectedness across humanity that is undeniable even when we refuse to acknowledge that it exists. This connection exists between

83rd Edition Over the next six weeks I am going to share my thoughts on “six things we can do to make America better.” Please send me your thoughts, ideas, and criticisms. We are all on this journey together. Number One: Reconnect

80th Edition After posting a recent blog about the American Dream, I received several responses all asking me to define or at least elaborate on today’s definition of the American Dream. Let me try to give that a shot. First of

79th Edition A friend recently said to me – We are what we listen to. I think there is a lot of truth to that brief statement. What we choose to read, watch on TV, listen to in podcasts, even

78th Edition About twenty-six miles north of Albany lies the historic town of Saratoga. I visited there recently with friends who had never been there.  This gave me the opportunity to play the local historian and share a few things I

62nd Edition There was an interesting article recently in the WSJ by William Galston – “When a Nation Loses Its Confidence.” In the article Galston contends that “America and Israel have both experienced a series of setbacks leading to self-doubt.” He cites

61st Edition There were two interesting front-page articles in one of the daily blogs I receive. The first was – “Man Sets Himself on Fire Outside Trump Trial Courthouse.” The Second was – “What this protein may do to osteoarthritis in seniors.” I deleted the

60th Edition How much do you rely on having a daily routine in your life? I’ve been thinking about that a lot lately. I have a daily routine, but I also like spontaneity. They aren’t necessarily mutually exclusive, but they aren’t typically compatible

59th Edition I’ve been a loyal reader of the Wall Street Journal for over forty years. It is an excellent source of current business and economic trends, and provides a balanced commentary on political and social issues. Moreover, since I first began