
Mellowed links and The Vote
Warning bells about a minority right wing power grab have been sounding for years. With Trump's impeachment behind us, it is time for reflection.

Endurance and The Coronavirus
In COVID-19 and the events of 2020 I found new meaning, lessons, and importance in my favorite real-life adventure story.

Smoking and January 6, 2021
America was born with the twin infections of greed and slavery, but its founders embraced intellectualism and science. The new infection of anti-intellectualism was the spirit of January 6, 2021.