Opinion

Where did all the people go?
Quick update: Last week I asked what was so special about Damar Hamlin. Damar, Damar, Damar! That’s all I heard on all media. He did, in fact, s...

Is it a talent or a curse?
When our kids were small we took a few vacations, but not many. It was just way too difficult for several reasons. The first and obvious one was the a...

Wagner Group and private armies
The Wagner Group. No, I’m not talking about the group of works by Germany’s famous opera composer Richard Wagner. This is about the most p...

Old and loved and imperfect
I almost threw away my old lace napkins.They have rust stains on them. In order to cover the stains, I threw them in a pot of green dye and boiled the...

Classic transference, intolerance
Psychologists have told us that one of the most common behaviors we practice is transference, which occurs when people transfer feelings from past exp...

Football is a contact sport
The sport of American football is a curious pastime. And even though there are moments within the game of balance and delicacy, for the most part it i...

Lastpass, ChatGPT, streaming
Welcome to 2023! I’m changing things up a bit this year. In addition to the in-depth columns I’ve been doing, I’m going to start sha...

My Precious: The covetousness of power
The remarkable drama played out on the floor of the House of Representatives this past week was captured by the Wall Street Journal’s editorial ...

The cutest dog in town
“Aren’t you the cutest dog?” I asked the chubby brindle pit bull mix walking down the sidewalk.Objectively, she was not the cutest d...

For some, 2022 losses more personal
As we head into the start of another year with which we are all blessed, there’s always some accounting to be done as to what we’ve gained...