For much of March and April, I’ve been fighting with technology… and losing. We rely a lot on the reliability (catch the wordplay?) of various…
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Elizabeth Warren promotes the theory that we’d all be better off if the “FAANG” companies (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google) were broken up in…
President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to declare a national emergency at the southern border of the United States. This strikes me as abusrd. How…
Despite the popularity of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other populist figures in the Democratic Party, I do not believe that “demography is destiny” accurately reflects…
Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s (D-Mass.) has proposed a “wealth tax” on individuals with wealth valued at more than $50 million. After $1 billion in wealth, the…
The economic indicators might be okay, with the notable exception of the stock market as 2018 ended, but don’t let the numbers now lead you…
The current United States federal government partial shutdown, like past shutdowns, is all about egos and partisanship, not good governance.The shutdown, supposedly over immigration, is…
The president is proving, oddly enough, how little national politics matter to my daily life. My township, county, and state governments touch my life directly.…
Republicans deserved to lose control of the House of Representatives in 2018. When running for office, Republicans promise fiscal responsibility, limited government, and competitive trade…
Each work day, I listen to one or two podcasts as I drive to and from the university. My go-to podcasts each morning were the…