…the dogma lives loudly within you, and that is a concern. These were Senator Diane Feinstein’s words to Amy Coney Barret in 2017 when the latter was a candidate for a position on the U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The reference was to Barret’s Catholic faith and her

Reading the news these days is like hitting yourself in the head with a hammer and trying to enjoy it.  Threats to human existence lie all about us. The one plus in the West is the existence of a free press. Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited

A former NATO commander has advised the United States that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a signal that our country should gear up for war.  Naturally, someone my age who lived through World War II is likely to greet this statement with horror. Worse, the means of fighting a war h

The Fools in Town Are on Our Side, a mystery novel by Ross Thomas, is not only a good read but carries a great title. Today, it could serve as a slogan for the Republicans Party. Two of its leading lights are behaving in a manner that justifies the idea. Testifying in a suit against h

  Joe Biden and Diane Feinstein are being attacked in the media because they are old. Critics question their fitness to hold office.  As both are in the last decades of their lives, no doubt they’ve slowed down.  If they were attempting to run a triathlon, that might matter.

Truth changes with time and distance, but learning is also a factor.  Because of science, we no longer believe the sun revolves around the earth. The brain’s malleability also shapes our understanding of the truth.  In one study, researchers paid Fox news consumers to watch its me

With or without God, nature works in mysterious ways. For example, truth isn’t immutable but is determined by where we stand in time and space.  The giddiness with which truth varies in different parts of the world is mind-boggling. In Florida, a group of seniors lie, cheat, and bu

  George  Gascón is in for the fight of his political life. The Los Angeles District Attorney is facing a recall because he wants to reform the justice system in his county.  He’s working to end life sentences without the hope of parole and trying juveniles in adult court am

Anyone who has had mice in their basements knows it’s not easy to trap a rodent. These wily creatures know how to steal the cheese without tripping the spring. One  Republican Congressman from Indiana, Jim Banks is trying to snare the most famous one of all,  Mickey Mouse.  Until

To talk about fashion while the Russian invasion of Ukraine rages may seem insensitive, but I have a reason for doing so. As a prognosticator of the future, fashion beats astrology.  For example, one persistent theory in the stock market says that when dress hemlines go up, the econo