Last week the editor and I got into a bit of a brouhaha over a commentary I asked him to publish.  The commentary was titled “What Really Matters.”  Much of it predicated on the opinions of Dr. Derryk Green, a political commentator with a doctorate in Theology and...

The driver who rudely cuts in front of our car infuriates us because we deem the discourtesy as a personal affront; but it’s not.  The driver of that car doesn’t even know your name, so how can it be “personal?”  When people are discourteous, inconsiderate or rude,...

Forgot to put in my post yesterday that attribution for What Really Matters goes to Prager University. Stay safe and be well everyone.

Since my column appears in the Vail Daily every other week, sometimes it's difficult to be timely in my commentaries and the following is one such case.  I'm going to submit this to our editor but there's no guarantee he'll publish it which is why I'm posting it...

Grant Napear was fired by his radio station and resigned as the Sacramento Kings TV play-by-play announcer last week after he was mobbed for tweeting "All Lives Matter.  https://nypost.com/2020/06/02/nba-announcer-grant-napear-fired-over-all-live-matter-comment/...

I’ve long maintained that where we get our news is (unfortunately) the predicate for most political opinions, and unless people get their information from a variety of sources, the “news" we receive is usually in the form of a narrative that comports with that...

More often than not, the toxic political atmosphere in this country is a consequence of opinions predicated on the media’s narratives rather than facts and evidence. Compare the NY Times headline, “Trump Threatens Military Force Against Protesters Nationwide,” with...

On May 30, 1868, a crowd of more than 5,000 gathered at Arlington National Cemetery for the first Decoration Day (now known as Memorial Day) observance. Before placing flowers on the graves of the deceased, the crowd listened to an address by James Abram Garfield,...

The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status or ethnic background is that deep down inside, we ALL believe we are above average drivers. Have you ever noticed that those who want to share their religious views with...

Politicians, scientists and “consultants” have been calling the shots since the coronavirus pandemic began; but their livelihoods have never been in jeopardy, as have the nation’s small business owners and hourly wage earners who also need a say in this 'balancing...