A lonely America searches for its lost identity, soul, salvation
May 16, 2023
America has become a nation of stagnant notions, frayed disbeliefs, and rampant hostility. Can it be saved?
A celebrity-driven attention economy made Trump a potent force
April 5, 2023
Trump became president because he sold a fantasy to voters who wanted to believe his lies and cons.
A divided nation faces conflicting emotions on Independence Day
July 4, 2020
America is divided by turmoil and an erratic president who pretends to be a dictator. Hate and hope both march on the streets and people die from a virus too long ignored by our incompetent leader. How do we celebrate Independence Day?
Coronavirus death toll: Looking at the numbers
May 27, 2020
100,000. That’s a big number, especially when counting the number of deaths from the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic in the United States. Is that the top? Time will tell.
Bush’s passing reminds us of what America once was
December 6, 2018
His nation celebrated George H.W. Bush this week as a statesman, a veteran, a loving and committed family man who was a totem of respect,
A tough 50 years, symbolized by John McCain, Aretha Franklin
August 31, 2018
“Hope I die before I get old,” the Who sang at Woodstock as the 1960s hurtled to their end. Indeed, the decade and its echoes