I am at a loss to explain the Cult of Trump. He is neither articulate nor inspiring. He casts no aura of competence or concern. He is not admired or respected but inexplicably feared. He has never written anything memorable…

We have the pleasure of hosting our grandsons at, as they call it, “Grandmother and Grandfather’s hotel,” a couple of days a week here in Warren in the old American Tourister Mill. Both kids, aged 2 and 4, love exploring…

The US is in a K-shaped economy. It is characterized by extreme growth in the high-end sector at the expense and detriment of the lower and medium wage sector. While many sing the praises of this administration’s economic policy (if…

*From Dr. Zhivago by Boris Pasternak If it is not clear to everyone now that this administration, and Mr. Trump, rival the Soviet Union when it comes to prevarication and suppression of the truth as policy it never will. What…

Surprise History Quiz Okay, books away, grab a pen (actually, keyboard) and answer this question, What is the worst Holocaust in recorded history? Answer at the end of this column, but you’ll see it, or should, long before that. Okay,…

After a post on Social media, I received a number of negative responses (always entertaining) including one that wanted me to answer a few questions. Here is the series of topics and my response. 1. Border Policy Not sure what…

If one seeks to be fair in criticizing others, one must acknowledge when you agree with someone as quickly as you are to disagree. To act otherwise is contrary to the spirit of open debate. While I see little redeeming…

The Donroe Doctrine The United States of America is on course to reincarnate the worst of the powerful era of Athens, the devastation of choosing military intervention over diplomacy, and embracing a dangerous foreign policy based on might rather than…

Why Dishonestly Besmirching Character Hurts Us All In an age where reputations can be destroyed with a few keystrokes, the vicious phenomenon of besmirching the character of individuals we may disagree with has become a troubling norm, and few cases…

The recent tragic event in Minnesota is convoluting two separate and serious issues; the validity and efficacy of the President’s immigration enforcement policy and the use of deadly force by police officers. These issues need to be separated to ensure…