Spend like tomorrow is just another day. Our nation faces gigantic debt and unbalanced budgets for decades to come. Let us consider that over-spending. Do

Are we staring at a recession on the horizon? You have surely seen or heard reports, opinion, and speculation to that effect. Gloom has been

Perhaps the time has come for a bile holiday. Or a hatred holiday. Shortly after he was inaugurated, FDR declared a four-day bank holiday. This

If there is one thing we’re good at in this country, it is expanding things. From our waistlines and hamburgers to the NBA season, we

Our language police have their hands full. Lately, they have pushed the Berkeley (California) City Council to scrub supposedly sexist words like manpower and manholes

A few years ago, I heard a professor condemn book-banning. This was in a public lecture. She condemned Christian groups in the hinterlands, because they

Lately we have seen everything from school lunches to sneakers to the 4th of July politicized. That’s a pity. But a greater pity is the

The latest fad from politicians is to promise to wipe out all student debt — with your money. They wave their magic wand and you

This campaign season brings Ralph to mind. He was a family member who sprung surprises on many friends and acquaintances. Ralph taught and coached in

President Trump’s recent trip to Britain and Normandy brought north many stark contrasts. Contrasts between the way most people behaved during the WWII years and