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Increase Performance by Turning Into the Wind Jul. 03, 2026
Back in college, I captained my dorm's intramural volleyball team. Our haphazard collection of resid... Read More
The Fall of Vicksburg Jul. 03, 2026
When I was 19, I knew a much older man who'd grown up in 1930s Alabama. "We didn't celebrate the Fou... Read More
The United States Has Always Been at War Jul. 03, 2026
One of the most popular complaints of the younger Americans is that the United States has been bogge... Read More
Balancing the Equation of Intentions vs. Outcomes Jun. 26, 2026
On Jan. 14, 2005, Harvard President Lawrence Summers ignited the firestorm that eventually cost him ... Read More
The War Goes On Jun. 25, 2026
So much for a peace treaty. President Donald Trump is back to making threats. In a phone interview o... Read More
Shambles: America Surrenders, Unconditionally Jun. 23, 2026
There was a time when lying all the time was frowned upon, and when easily demonstrable lying all th... Read More
The Persistence of Rainbows Jun. 20, 2026
Do you know how rainbows are made? Sure, most of us remember third-grade science, prisms dancing fro... Read More
Hillary is Right Jun. 20, 2026
In a new interview this week, Hillary Clinton identified the key decision that resulted in President... Read More
'Childhood Interrupted': What Enslaved Children Teach Us About America Today Jun. 19, 2026
An elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, sits on land that was once the Farmington hemp plantat... Read More
It's Time To Pick Up the Torch of Washington, Lincoln and Kennedy Jun. 17, 2026
George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy secured the top three spots for the most "out... Read More
Cesar Chavez Had an Accomplice -- It's Time to Cancel Dolores Huerta Jun. 16, 2026
SAN DIEGO — You remember that book you started but didn't finish? Or the home project you bega... Read More
Through the Strangers' Eyes Jun. 12, 2026
The World Cup is kicking off here in the United States and for the next five weeks, a sport most Ame... Read More
To be Human is to be Exceptional Jun. 12, 2026
"Do you have any heroes?" I'm guessing that Peter Singer would answer with a hard "no," considering ... Read More
If You Get Where You're Going, You've Taken the Wrong Road Jun. 05, 2026
The story isn't new. But it continues to fascinate as it becomes more relevant every day. Three deca... Read More
America's Story Is Resilience. Martina McBride Has Been Singing It for Years. Jun. 05, 2026
When artists canceled their performances for President Donald Trump's June 25 Great American State F... Read More
The Man at the Corner with the Bucket Jun. 04, 2026
I was stopped at a red light when I noticed a man on the sidewalk pouring water over his head. He ha... Read More
Shouldn't Public Protection Be for, You Know, the Public? Jun. 03, 2026
A core role of the U.S. Department of Justice is to protect people from abuse by giant corporations.... Read More
How to Help Boys Jun. 01, 2026
It would be better for boys if society stopped expecting them to act like girls. A Texas mom recent... Read More
Think Twice Before You Take Advice May. 29, 2026
Legend has it that Apelles of Kos, court painter of Alexander the Great, displayed his paintings in ... Read More
Want Everything to Go Smoothly? Be Careful What You Wish For May. 22, 2026
How did we ever get by before Google Maps and Waze? I ask myself that question every time I travel, ... Read More
