Month: June 2026

Back when I was a kid in Iowa, my brother-in-law built a bomb shelter in his backyard. It was the height of the Cold War, and people were scared, though looking back, I doubt that the Russians would have wasted an atomic bomb on Iowa. But fear was real, and it was a dangerous time….

Now that the Memorandum of Understanding* (MOU) has been signed allegedly ending hostilities between the United States and Iran, the diplomatic drama will become one of handwringing, outrage, boasting and predictable mendacity especially on part of the White House. Many wars over the last couple centuries have ended In what diplomats call “status quo ante…

We all do, don’t we? At least those of us who have dogs and respect their uncanny skills in navigating human society. Our dog companions always make us feel better. Think about it. Observations about dogs are always positive: dogs are always happy to see us, dogs understand our moods, dogs make us feel better…

On this D-Day anniversary we are reminded of the courage and resilience of the United States and its Allies in defeating Nazi Germany in 1945.The effort was the result of many nations joining together to prevent the destruction of western civilization by fascists and their anti-democratic allies. In contrast, we find Americans today unable to…

As a follow-up to my earlier post from Denver, I feel compelled to mention a few observations about the commencement event for Denver South High School. Held at the University of Denver field house, there was a large electronic scoreboard recording the events in real time giving the feeling of a professional sports arena. It…