At least every other day, it seems there’s an announcement from a Member of Congress stating that he/she will not be running for re-election this year. Both sides of the aisle are experiencing this exodus, although Republicans, I believe, are in the lead on most scorecards. Even though Orrin Hatch from Utah, who has been [...]

Each time an election rolls around, citizens are encouraged to exercise their Constitutional right to cast a ballot for whomever they choose. At least that’s the politically correct way to try to boost participation in the electoral process. In reality, those encouragements are usually aimed at a particular candidate’s supporters. Back in the early 1960s, [...]

Of all the words written or spoken this past week and a half about North Korea dictator Kim Jong Un and his reasons for seeking a tete-a-tete with The Donald, the ones that caught my attention were these: “He ain’t stupid.” Megalomaniac? Yes. Torturer? Sure. Evil incarnate? No doubt. But he’s definitely not the dullest [...]

Let’s have a show of hands. How many of you couldn’t wait for History class when you were in school? Hmmm. Not exactly a throng. Okay, then how many would at least rather learn about the Civil War than do a book report on Great Expectations? All right, we’re making progress now. How about this: [...]

Alas, another school shooting has prompted predictable vitriol debate on the subject of gun control. The extremes seem to range from, “Get rid of every single gun ever made,” to “If I want a Sherman tank in my front yard, I have the right to have one.” Fortunately, there does seem to be at least [...]