In Joe Biden’s Inaugural speech, within the first few lines, he said, “This is America’s day. This is democracy’s day. A day of history and hope. Of renewal and resolve. “Through a crucible for the ages America has been tested…

Two fires are burning in America, both fueled by ignorance, indifference, and plain old stupidity. In the western US, wildfires burn out of control, consuming millions of acres of forests, entire towns, killing unknown numbers of wildlife, and destroying humans.…

“On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.” H. L. Mencken What sparked this diatribe (and public service…

The first step, the most important step, to solving a problem is to admit there is one. Police officers reflect our society; there are the overwhelming majority of good officers and the few, but dangerous ones, who harbor racial prejudices…

I recently posted several blog pieces during our trip to Morocco.  While the reaction of most was positive, many took exception to my positive portrayal of Muslims and the Islamic Faith. One struck me as shockingly ill-informed; bordering on dangerous.…

The First Amendment protects us from government restrictions on the free expression of one’s personal and political views. It is different within the private sector. Employers may limit the exercise of free speech when it directly affects their business. No…

It is impossible for me to know what it is like to be black in America. My upbringing in Cumberland, Rhode Island in the 1960’s could not have been more plain vanilla. Cumberland wasn’t home to very many black families.…

In my almost 60 complete revolutions of the sun, I have heard people say some stupid things. Truth be told, I spewed some idiocy myself. But, after reading a story about a protest over the recent police involved shooting in…