Political and Social Commentary

I understand the right to protest and the power of protest. It's a vital aspect of free speech. What I don't understand is ignorance. Betsy Ross was a Quaker, and Quakers were strong abolitionists who actively helped fleeing slaves. The fact that

Vulgarity has achieved a cult status. There's now yet another book on the best seller lists with an F-bomb in the title. And an expletive I rarely recall ever seeing in print was used by one Canadian female politician/media personality

I'm an independent voter, and my comment applies to anyone running for office: When you're asked a "yes or no" question, such as "Would you support a 70% marginal tax rate?" and you give a little speech about your philosophy

The morning newspapers are either extolling President Trump's visit to London, or damning him. It depends on their editorial positions. They're not reporting the news, they're "interpreting" the news to suit their politics. Ron Howard, the esteemed director, is now doing

If you ever need proof that "bucket lists" are stupid and selfish, just think of those people standing in long lines for hours at the top of Mt. Everest, risking oxygen deprivation and falling, and stepping over dead bodies frozen into

Can Tony Robbins walk on the hot coals that BuzzFeed just placed under his feet?

Organizations and individuals who act responsibly realize that you have to earn more money than you spend. That's the secret to prosperity. And the key to that is to continue to improve your income, not to continue to reduce expenses.

I would just like to observe that HBO, the writers, actors, and all creative talent associated with Game of Thrones should be sued for malpractice. There is a perverse pleasure in watching a train wreck, but none at all in

We drove home from New Jersey to Rhode Island, a tad less than three hours, and with virtually no exception—cars, buses, 18-wheelers, motorcycles, et. al.—no one was driving at or under the speed limit. The traffic speed was reciprocal, more

When Harvard students protest because an attorney on the faculty agrees to serve as part of the defense team for Harvey Weinstein, you can continue with your morning coffee because no one ever accused Harvard undergraduates of being practical and