As we embark on celebrating this nation’s 250th anniversary, I reflect on whether freedom is real or just an illusion. Here are some of my thoughts: I have the freedom to choose my profession; however, I could be terminated without reason at the discretion of my employer. I have the freedom ...
Americans are routinely told that our nation is hopelessly divided, irredeemably flawed and perhaps even in terminal decline. Public polling reflects this pervasive frustration, pessimism and anomie. If someone halfway around the world only followed the polls, he might be forgiven for believing ...
Life is full of milestones. They are the opportunities to push pause on the daily grind, and to reflect on the journey. Last weekend, our oldest daughter turned 16 (on Mother’s Day at that!). It’s an important checkpoint in the parenting stage. Our child is quickly becoming an adult, and ...
"Don't confuse me with the facts. My mind is made up." That poignant little phase has been part of our political fabric for years. You name the issue and it applies. Someone against something knows they are right and those in favor feel the same way. For example back when one of the growth ...
One of the dangers of war is that political rhetoric often collides with strategic reality. President Donald Trump spent years vehemently criticizing former President Barack Obama's Iran nuclear deal, arguing that it failed to permanently halt Iran's nuclear ambitions while providing the ...
In the movie, Erin Brockovich, which is based on a true story, Erin was working as a legal clerk when she discovered that Pacific Gas & Electric had contaminated the community’s groundwater with a carcinogenic chemical they were using in their cooling towers. Initially it was difficult ...