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...

Many years ago I attended a business seminar that began in a most unusual way.  Instead of beginning the presentation with a witticism or humorous anecdote, the speaker began by asking a simple question—“What’s really important to you?” and then handed out packets of...

The other day I was going thru some old commentaries and came across one where I highlighted a great American social commentator from the 60s-70s—Sydney J. Harris.  Harris was a syndicated columnist for the old Chicago Sun-Times.  He had a unique way with words that...

Have you enjoyed the recent government-imposed stay at home orders?  I sure haven’t; and while extraordinary circumstances require extraordinary measures, the fact remains our freedoms have been impinged upon.  So the question we should ask ourselves once we move...

Children born out-of-wedlock suffer from a range of emotional and behavioral problems, e.g., poor school performance, poor impulse control, aggression and a diminished sense of right and wrong. So when looking at disparities in education, wealth and health in this...

Perhaps one of the reasons some people push back a bit when they hear the term white privilege is because many on the left have distorted the message described in Wellesley College professor Peggy McIntosh’s seminal article, White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible...

One of the more significant differences between the political left and right can be summed up by the questions each side asks about public policy. For example, when discussing the minimum wage someone on the right is likely to ask, “Does this policy do good?’ while...

Like many out there, I miss the baseball season.  And without real MLB games to watch on TV I am ‘relegated’ to my memories, and today I want to share a true baseball story.  The year was 1986 and I had won an incentive trip to the Mickey Mantle-Whitey Ford Fantasy...