As I begin, it is mid-day on a Thursday. The ex-president of the United States is into the third day of his trial for various alleged misbehav…

A columnist learns to grab random thoughts as they come. Here's what's on my mind a few days after the U.S. Capitol is attacked and the COVID-…

In the old days when you dialed the telephone number of a person, company, government office, or just about anybody, you'd expect your call to…

So here we go into 2021, with our seat belts fastened. I wish all of us the best possible luck. Following is a listing of thoughts and ideas t…

As COVID-19 continues to occupy the attention of most of the world, a question arises: In addition to the end of the pandemic, what do people …

The above title could easily serve as the motto of the entire fundraising industry, which has become one of the largest and most powerful ente…

Civil War Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman is reputed to have said, "War is hell." Other veterans of battle would say "War is memories of hell."

Someone famous once said, "Humans were not meant to drift. We must choose some of our thoughts and try to follow them." I agree, although I do…

Our nation's popular songs contain many questions but few answers. Following are several examples, and what I discovered (or almost discovered…

When you read an exciting, well-crafted novel, do you tend to identify with the main character?