“If socialists understood economics, they wouldn’t be socialists.”— Attributed to economist Friedrich Hayek The midterm election is two weeks away, and given the quagmire that is American politics and the media, who knows…

I had a dream the other night. At least I hope it was a dream. I was sitting across the table from a twenty-one-year-old version of myself. For starters, I couldn’t get past…

And then became invisible. Went to a dear friend’s 70th birthday party recently. I plan on joining him in that bracket next March. But I had to wonder as I headed home…

A strong case could be made that I’m entirely too materialistic. I’m a sucker for anything that says Green Bay Packers on it, or the next great golf gadget that promises to let me…

Last week I had some business to attend to in Chebanse, Illinois. I grew up in Chebanse, in the same house where my parents lived most of their lives. They both died in…

“Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” For those over…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become quite the conversation piece of late. Some embrace it and use it regularly. Others distrust it and want nothing to do with it. None of that should surprise…

For most of the twentieth century, Americans fought wars, endured decades of Cold War tension, and stood as a bulwark against socialism and communism. Millions served and sacrificed in defense of a system built…

My wife and I didn’t spend any time celebrating our 47th anniversary in June due to the declining health of my mother. So we decided to spend a couple of days in Chicago this…

Touching the third rail again… One-hundred-eleven (111). That’s the number of times former Director of NIAID Anthony Fauci pleaded the Fifth Amendment during a recent congressional hearing. Pleading the Fifth is a constitutional…