Can the United States come up with an immigration policy that will prove sustainable? Two writers whom I respect and take delight in reading, despite their widely differing views, Tyler Cowen, who favors more immigration, and Christopher Caldwell, who favors less, have their doubts. Both, ...

I am very willing to criticize President Donald Trump. From tariffs to some of his pardons to his behavior, I am not willing to serve as an apologist or yes-man. He is surrounded by those who will not truly challenge him. We all know the difference between superficial pretenses of pushback and ...

Let’s have a party. We’ll invite people we’re comfortable with and throw a party we can take home after it’s over, continuing the relief from a lack of rhythm, and the wrong turns and false starts by performers who pop wheelies off slippery surfaces. We should invite both young and ...

Okay, now that I have your attention, let me assure you that everything you read here is my opinion and there is absolutely nothing fake or made up about it. Every so often I want to step up onto my soapbox and rant and rave about people’s misguided perceptions about newspapering. I hear it ...

I've spent most of my career in public service, including time in the United States and Michigan House of Representatives, City Council, and Board of Commissioners. Throughout these roles, one thing has been clear: when Washington policies overlook the realities of rural communities, rural ...

Like the song says, it's time for mistletoe and holly. The holly tree has been a winter favorite throughout human history, but the genus, which includes hundreds of species, goes back much further than that. The oldest holly tree fossil came from Victoria, Australia. It lived alongside ...