A guy came to work on my roof recently. I didn't ask where he was born, how he came to the United States, or whether he had legal status. I didn't ask Continue Reading
When Outrage Becomes Violence
Every so often, tragedy forces an uncomfortable question: When words serve not to inform, but to inflame, do the purveyors of that rhetoric bear Continue Reading
Dog and Pony Shows, Elephant Walks, and Other Air Force Circuses
What I’m about to say applies to any VIP including civilians, and some of it will be tongue-in-cheek, but please try to see the underlying concept Continue Reading
Count the Other Column
There is no shortage of reasons to become discouraged these days. Turn on the television, and you are immediately reminded of political division, Continue Reading
The Mind You Are Training
Every day, someone is trying to shape the way you think. News organizations compete for your attention. Social media algorithms learn what keeps Continue Reading
Nobody Joins a Cult
The people who eventually died in a remote South American jungle were not looking for death. They were looking for hope. Some were struggling Continue Reading
The Last Ratings War
Washington, D.C.July 4, 2048 Professor Michael Reynolds stood near the entrance of the Memorial of the Lost Republic and watched another school Continue Reading
The Northeast Is Losing Its Gunmakers
From Lexington to Exit Signs: How the Northeast’s Gun Laws Are Driving Firearms Manufacturers Away For generations, New England was synonymous with Continue Reading
Can a Free Society Survive Its Own Tolerance?
America was founded on a radical idea. Not democracy. Not capitalism. Not even individual liberty. The truly radical idea was that people should Continue Reading
The Information Age Made Communication Worse
For decades, we were told that computers, email, and digital communications would create the paperless office. The promise was simple: information Continue Reading
The First Amendment Does Not Protect Threats
Every election cycle, every social media controversy, and every politically charged news story seems to generate the same debate: “Isn't Continue Reading
A “Livable Wage” Where?
A man in California allegedly set fire to a warehouse and recorded a video explaining why. His justification wasn’t geopolitical, ideological, or even Continue Reading