Are You Smarter than…?
If all people are created equal, why do some appear smarter than others?
(IOU)-FOs
Is the earth a unique haven for intelligent life, or are UFOs a persistent reminder that we are not alone in the universe?
Get Real
After a year of quarantine and in spite of continuing concerns and fears, students are back in class. But what should we want our young people to get from school this year?
Homeland Insecurity
September 11 redefined who we are and how we look at each other in the 21st century world. But did it make us more or less secure?
The Climes they are a Changin’
We’ve seen fire and we’ve seen rain during this summer of meteorological extremes. But what does it all mean?
For Heroes Proved
In days when hope is dashed and despair threatens to undo us, the valorous deeds of a few can lift our spirits and bolster our will to endure.
A Tale of Two Cities
A mad dash to freedom, some ferried to freedom, others left behind. Why does this look so familiar, and why is this our story to own?
The Truth, the whole Truth, and nothing but…
Determining what is true from what is false is a skill we need to survive. Communicating truthfully will make or break the bonds of our relationships with others. But is it possible to do either?
Open your baskets…
At long last, school is opening across America. But what awaits those who will be teaching, coaching, and directing our children and teens, and what do we have a right to expect of them?
Diverse Opinions, Pt. II
The games of the XXXII Olympiad are a showcase of talent and hard work. They also teach us that diversity is a means, and not an end, to our prosperity and survival.
Diverse Opinions, Pt. I
Diversity has been part of America’s ethnic and cultural DNA from the Asian migrations of the Ice Age to the Euro-Afro-Asian immigrations that began in the 1600s. Yet accepting it and living with it remain our most vexing challenges.
To Know or be Known?
When we reach the end of our days, and in all points in between the cradle and the grave, is knowing more important than being known—loving than being loved?
Controlling Interests
Is life best lived when we are in control, out of control, or somewhere in between?
We didn’t start the fireworks…
July 4th marks more than a once-and-done declaration: it captures the incendiary vision that lies at the very core of our identity and purpose.
There but for the Grace of God…
When we find ourselves surviving a close call in life, how do we make sense of the “what if” possibilities that trouble our minds?
The Child is Father of the Man
Having a father, and being a father, connects us to what once was, what is, and what will be.
For Which it Stands
On this 233rd anniversary of the adoption of our American Flag, it is good that we take time to recall why this national symbol commends our allegiance like no other.
The Five People I Married
June launches our annual four-month season during which most weddings take place. But when people say “I Do,” who is it that they are really marrying?
The Last Full Measure…
On this day of national remembrance, how may we pay homage to those who gave their last full measure of devotion that America might live?
Ready or not, it’s time to leap into adulthood
With millions of young people preparing to graduate from high schools and colleges across America, what do we have a right to expect of them?