~ If it walks like a duck ~ Fascism has taken on many forms.  From Franco’s Spain to Mussolini’s Italy to Nazi Germany to Saddam’s Bath Party.  While time, place and circumstance differ, each had similar ideological goals, beginning with a centralized government that...

The following statistics come from a recent Gallup survey Age Group     % Identifying as LBGT Born in 1945 or before  1% Boomers – born between 1946-1964   2.6% Gen X – born between 1965-1980    4.2% Millennials – born between 1981-1995   10.5% Gen Z – born between...

I’ve been in a quandary wondering what to blog about for the 4th of July.  I went back though some old Vail Daily commentaries searching for ideas, but nothing resonated, then it occurred to me that my mini writers’ block was due to how I was feeling about what I see...

Shortly after the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and return the matter to the states, several companies released statements reaffirming their commitment to helping employees get abortions if these services are not available in their state by offering...

For nearly 50 years, Americans have labored under the false notion that abortion was a right guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.  But nowhere in the text, structure, or meaning can the right to an abortion be found in that document; nor is the right to abortion...

“With honor and integrity, we will safeguard the American people, our homeland and our values,” reads the mission of the Department of Homeland Security on its website.   The website further states that the Department of Homeland Security secures the nation's air land...

Yesterday a dear and long-time friend sent the following email to a group of college fraternity brothers who, I'm happy to say, remain close and in touch on a regular basis - his email follows: "Butch recently accused me of being an uber liberal, what ever that means....

Many years ago, a close friend was accused of sexual harassment by a co-worker.  My buddy was a well-compensated executive for a Fortune 500 company where the division he led had exceeded its goals for several years running and he was on the corporate ‘fast-track.’ ...

The other day I received an email from a friend with an attached Tik Tok video of a young woman highlighting a few of the absurdities that have become a part of 21st century life in the United States. Taking my cue from this very incisive woman I wanted to add my two...

After the horrific shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, President Biden called for changes to gun laws after expressing his heartbreak.  "To lose a child is like having a piece of your soul ripped away," said Biden, who learned of the shooting at Robb...