Opinion

That day two to three years ago seems like yesterday. I tell people almost daily that I have never taken over 20 minutes to...

I cannot begin to imagine the pushes and pulls that any governor faces in establishing his or her priorities in a state’s budget, but...

A five-mile bicycle trip separated me from my best friend back when I was a boy.Given that it was the 1980s, no one thought...

I wasn’t planning to open a vein of nostalgia. Does anyone, really? I mean, aside from touring ’80s rock bands and that aunt with...

“Character is destiny.” Senator John McCain made the quote famous in modern times, but the wisdom of this sentiment goes back over 2,500 years...

I met my former mother-in-law, “Mama Lou,” and my former father-in-law, “Poppo,” when I was not yet 20 years old. I hitched a ride...

With much on my mind this week as I sat down to write this column, I could not decide whether to talk about something...

Over the course of a lifetime, a person who wants to work and is compelled to work generally will hold many different positions from...

I’ve heard the question so many times, I dread it — even if it’s aimed at my daughters.“Are you excited about school starting?”School started...

Recent events in Afghanistan call to mind several thoughts. First and foremost is the blood and treasure spent over the past 20 years, in...