TWO VIRGINIANS. TWO ARMIES. TWO DIFFERENT LEGACIES History remembers Robert E. Lee as the commanding general of the Army of Northern Virginia. Over the past twenty-five years, several Lee statues have been removed…

250 Years. It’s been one hell of a run, hasn’t it? A quarter century ago, fifty-six men signed what was, in effect, their own death warrant. Had the Revolution failed, many would have…

At this early stage, it appears the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028 is California Governor Gavin Newsom. Kamala Harris remains a possibility, but after her decisive defeat in 2024, I…

Congratulations to Elon Musk, the world’s first trillionaire. Born in South Africa before immigrating to Canada and eventually the United States, Musk crossed a financial threshold that would have seemed unimaginable just a…

“When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another…” July 4th is a week away. Happy Birthday, America.

America’s 250th birthday belongs to all Americans. “Our music has always been our voice and we choose not to publicly affiliate with any single political party. We support the betterment of all Americans.”…

Well, the Iranian mess continues with no end in sight. President Trump appears content to wait for the Iranian people to find their backbone and take their country back. Israel seems content to stand…

The Supreme Court recently ruled unanimously that CH Robinson could be held liable after a carrier it hired was involved in a crash that cost Illinois resident Shawn Montgomery his leg. Montgomery deserves…

If you are reading this, it means Earth survived the latest asteroid that zipped past Earth last Monday. The object was estimated to be about sixty-two feet wide and came within roughly 57,000…

I will turn 70 next March, and for the first time in my life, full retirement feels not only possible, but perhaps appropriate. I’ve spent more than 53 years building and working in…