“Never give in, except to convictions of honor and good sense”
Today we see police officers subject to being labeled as aggressors because of the actions of a few of their fellows.
Flawed models for police rules and unions are root cause of brutality
Too often, police have to respond to events that aren’t really police business.
Where do we draw a line? Or is there even a line?
"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."
What happened to us being us?
We see our leadership engaging in selfishly pushing a narrow agenda for political gain. We have blame being hurled at any opposition without including facts.
Are we guilty of parental neglect?
There is a recurring theme of how sadly all too many younger adults are unprepared to encounter the trials, tribulations, and expectations of the world outside of academia.
Whose Ox is Being Gored?
Naively, I hope for a higher standard from our leaders...
Veterans’ Day
Exactly 101 years ago today at the eleventh minute of the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918 the War to End All Wars was over.
Confessions of a conservative
Once in office, officials seem to immediately act without regard to differing opinions.
The Graduate
We seem to have embraced a lifestyle that has given us unprecedented levels of opioid addiction, accelerating murder rates, runaway illegitimacy.
What are the side-effects of #metoo?
But how do we strike a balance between creating an atmosphere where everyone is safe and comfortable at work and creating a society in which there is little or no attention paid to merit first and instead hiring and promoting on a statistical model?
How to be a role model to our young people
If the enemy of a thriving civilization is deteriorating standards, it is up to us to not be an ally of that enemy.
Do we become invisible as we grow older?
It seems as if people nowadays put a premium on their own time at the expense of those not as fortunate as themselves.