Yearly Archives: 2024

The Daily Talking Points

As this dreadful presidential campaign nears the end of its fourth year, do you ever get the feeling you’re watching a rerun you’ve seen many times before? You know, like… Read more »

The Summer of ’69

Turn on a classic rock station, and you might hear “Summer of ‘69.” Bryan Adams released the song in 1984, reminiscing about playing six-string guitar in a high school band,… Read more »

I Won’t Back Down

Let me tell you a story. It’s mostly about me. Now that I’ve lost about 50% of potential readers, I hope the rest of you will sit back and enjoy… Read more »

I Sure Could Use a Hug

True confession: I am a hugger. There are only two sides to the hugging debate. Pro-huggers would say, “Well, good for you! There’s nothing better than a good hug!” Anti-huggers… Read more »