Mission Impossible and Nuclear Energy: President Trump’s New Executive Orders
A version of the following commentary appeared in the Springfield News-Leader. While I will avoid any spoilers, the new movie,...
Debt Ceiling Deal Q&A
After a whirlwind period of tense negotiations, the House of Representatives and White House agreed this week on raising the...
“Mr. Mayor, Tear Down This House!”
The average size of American homes has increased dramatically in the post-war period. (And by post-war, I mean post-World War...
“If You Ain’t First, You’re Last!”
It’s billed as The Greatest Spectacle in Racing, but the Indianapolis 500 isn’t just a sporting event. At its core,...
Is There a 1984 in Our Future? A Super Bowl Reflection
What was the greatest Super Bowl commercial of all time? With Super Sunday just around corner, we will cite the...
“Medicare for All” Remains a Terrible, Terrible Idea
Last December I had the opportunity to have a radio debate with two supporters of Medicare for All, which (in...
Education Policy for Our Fractured Republic
Like most observers of American society and politics, I am trying to make sense of our current political moment. Two...
Remembering Pearl Harbor
As first appearing in the Kansas City Star and the American Spectator: A surprised and outraged Franklin D. Roosevelt called...
Streetcars (Still) Do Not Reduce Miles Driven In Cars
NextRailKC.com is the website promoting the streetcar/lightrail extension in Kansas City. The site is supposed to present information, but more...
