Looking at debates through different lenses
So often we hear politicians, activists and pundits authoritatively declare, “The debate is over!” Nearly as often we find ourselves thinking, “Wait a minute, according to whom!?” There seems to be a...
View ArticleThatcher’s Britain: By the numbers
Margaret Thatcher’s death brought forward testimonials of gratitude and anger for her legacy. Labor unions and statists are typically her fiercest critics. Some even put together “Death Parties” to...
View ArticleBoston stands still, but resilient and heroic
Transfixed. Mesmerized. Glued. In the past week, peaking late last night and early this morning, the above words described my attention to breaking news out of Boston. It began with the horrific...
View Article3 trends connect NSA snooping and Common Core testing
In recent days, yet another problematic revelation has roiled Washington, D.C. This time it goes beyond snooping around journalists looking for a scoop. It involves the National Security Administration...
View ArticleHarvey Weinstein drops support for gore
In a remarkable turn of events this past week, movie mogul Harvey Weinstein announced his retirement from making hyper-violent films. In an interview with Piers Morgan, he declared, “I’m not going to...
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