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Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Government's Dilemma

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One of government's ongoing problems can best be understood by cleaning up your kitchen. Nobody else is home; the kitchen counter is lit...
Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Small Steps To Big Change

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To bring about the big changes necessary to spare us from the worst prospects of global warming, we naturally look to big ideas and new tech...
Tuesday, November 04, 2008

The Danger of Peace and Prosperity

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It will be no surprise if today's voter turnout surpasses all records. When things go so wrong, as they have in the last eight years, pe...
Tuesday, October 14, 2008

The Dark Side of the Reagan Legacy

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The following was written in 2004, during the George W. Bush administration.  The Dark Side of the Reagan Legacy One factor that has le...
Sunday, October 12, 2008

Choosing Leaders: Part 1

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Guts, Blinking and the Work Ethic George W. Bush, it is said, likes to trust in his gut feeling. Sarah Palin believes the test of a good l...

Low-Flow Toilets and the Blessings of Smart Regulation

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Toilets don't normally come up in conversation. The last time they were in the news was back in 1997, when the federal government passed...
Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Religion and a Nation's Destiny

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When you're driving, do you wear a seatbelt, or do you leave it off and trust that God will save you if there's an accident? Over th...
Friday, April 04, 2008

News Media and Our Discontent

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Today's headline in the NY Times, "81% in Poll Say Nation Is on the Wrong Track," provides as good an excuse as any to begin a...
Monday, January 28, 2008

Pride in Government?

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Imagine, oh jaded ones, the following scenario: A government employee is being interviewed on a radio talk show, and fields a call from a li...