A seasoned veteran of Chicago politics once told me that it often takes Democrats a couple of four-year cycles out of office before they can pull their fractious factions together into a winning coalition. There's a lot of truth in that, and that's why I am not surprised to see the off-year ...
The rise of the federal debt over the past two decades has prompted countless warnings that the United States is approaching a fiscal reckoning, a day when the government won’t be able to drink all it wants from the fountain of easy money. The more immediate danger is that the fountain ...
America's 249th birthday Friday will be no party. Call it bittersweet at best. The guns of Gettysburg were stilled on July 4, 1863, after the Union Army whipped Robert E. Lee and Confederates brigades in a raging three-day theater of civil war. Now somehow, without ever reading it, ...
As Americans prepare to celebrate Independence Day with backyard barbecues, fireworks displays, and poolside gatherings, homeowners should be mindful of potential risks that could lead to property damage or injury. “While this holiday is a time of celebration, it also brings a spike in home ...
Last fall, I read an article in a northern Michigan University news release where for NMU‘s 125th anniversary, a local brewery was selling a special beer in the school's honor. I immediately questioned, why is a state educational institution cooperating with a brewery to sell alcohol? Knowing ...
Last weekend, the Wall Street Journal did a rare story on the Ukraine war, though it was buried on page A 10, after a front-page teaser. That has been the pattern until Russia launched a massive drone attack against Ukraine on Sunday which attracted some media attention. Otherwise, media has ...