Eat, drink, and…
Is alcohol the tonic that enlivens our existence, or the anesthetic that dulls the pain of living?
Funny Bone of Contention
Is laughter now a bridge or barrier in our relations?
Mad About Basketball
Are college sports the cause, or the consequence of our cultural madness?
Under My Skin
Why do certain people get under our skin?
A Hostage Situation
Is this the beginning of the end, or…
Life Sentences
What do any of us have a right to expect when it comes to our longevity?
Following an old Playbook
Historic encores aren’t always deserving of an ovation.
Whose President?
Images, monuments, holidays—Presidents cast a long and enduring shadow over us. But which ones really deserve to be so remembered?
And the Winner is…
Picking the Super Bowl winner is not as chancy as it may first appear.
Too Big to ???
In an age when bigger is equated with better, is it possible to become too big for our own good?
It’s Just Not Fair!
While it may be self-evident that we are created equally, there seems no agreement on what that means.
What’s your version?
Does anyone really know who we are? Do we?
Without Wings
What do we make of life’s unexpected revelations?
Backhand Complement
Resolved: I will be better this year! But how?
Was Everybody Happy?
The New Year has launched, brimming with possibilities and anticipations. But how happy should we expect it to be?
The Fullness of Time
As sands through the hourglass, 2021 will soon pass into yesterday. But what do we make of that time now mostly spent, and what will we make of the time that lay ahead?
Right or Good?
At Christmas is it more important that we are right in our thinking, or good in our conduct?
Which Christmas Will We Keep?
Christmas is upon us, everywhere we turn, yet which Christmas will claim our time, our attention and our heart this year?
Then…and Since
Eighty years ago our nation became something it never was before.
Threat Assessment
Has life become more dangerous than it used to be, or is it us who’ve become more easily threatened?