Thank you to those we know and don’t know. To those who keep the lights on, the trains and trucks running, our homes and water heated, Those who work in places that never close or to which we can go or call in an emergency. To those who keep our streets safe, our…

He had a hectic day dealing with both national and foreign affairs but as he was usually able to do, when it was time to go to sleep, he could do so without difficulty. It was the rare occasion when he could not. Then it came to him. The dream. He had entered…

Take the Covid 19 pandemic. We know it started in Wuhan, China, at the end of 2019, but their leadership chose not to quickly contact the World Health Organization (WHO). Instead they suppressed reports by their own doctors, the first one reporting dying from the disease. Time was critical but wasted…

We are because we have more chances to explore. Openness brings us to new possibilities. To new interactions. And we become more apt to dare. To defy existing notions. To invent. Creativity calls for risk taking. Freedom opens the door to taking such risks. Every person is endowed with a variety of potentials. Freedom is…

Based on the results from the midterm elections, the answer is no. As of this writing Republicans will end with only a slim advantage in the House and they’ve lost the Senate. Their relative poor showing was a referendum on Trump Raphael Warnock (D) will beat Herschel Walker (R) in the remaining undecided…

China’s ascendancy has come with a rising ambition to put their stamp on world affairs. But since their system of governance remains autocratic and repressive, the West has thought it prudent to begin to pull back investing in their land. The hope had always been that political change in China —…

With the start of winter and Russia’s retreat from Kherson — a city northwest of Crimea — a top American general has talked about negotiating with the Russian despot. There may be others similarly minded. But so long as there is the exceptional vigor that Ukrainians possess, the West should…

Andrei G., 22, a soldier who took part in the invasion of Ukraine on February 24th, 2022, was selected to meet with Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin. Andrei had distinguished himself on the battlefield where he showed courage and skill. He served 6 consecutive months without a break until a battlefield…

Saw a wonderful documentary on Miles Davis, the star African American artist, on Netflix. The blend of archival footage with interviews of relevant people in his life includes clips of the musician himself describing what he was going through at the time. As a child his parents wanted him to learn…