Author offers insight on pre-civil rights South
Not all Southerners in the pre-civil rights era were bigoted crackers. Some were simply unable or unwilling to challenge the predominant white social norms...
Engagement is one fix for lack of trust in democracy
Debate in Congress has always been contentious. The levels of vitriol may seem especially acute these days, but confrontation is not new. I can...
So long, Sears, and thanks for the wonder years
Goodbye to the Sears store in Greenwood Park Mall. From 1965 on, I strolled your aisles where I bought your tools, lawn equipment, clothes,...
The trade war: Lincoln’s international epiphany
<p>In discussions of international trade, the pervasive mindset is that exports are a positive entry in a country’s “economic well-being” ledger, while imports are...
Weeding out the truth about China in context of trade war
With both the United States and China doubling down on a trade war, and heated electoral rhetoric giving way to full fabrication, it’s time...
The trade war: Lincoln’s international epiphany
In discussions of international trade, the pervasive mindset is that exports are a positive entry in a country’s “economic well-being” ledger, while imports are...
Channel your grandmother’s way of living to save money
When it comes to grandmas, I hit the jackpot.Both of my grandmas passed along their unique passions and gifts to me. Wildly different in...
Weeding out the truth about China in context of trade war
<p>With both the United States and China doubling down on a trade war, and heated electoral rhetoric giving way to full fabrication, it’s time...
Thank a veteran, consider serving your country
Millions of veterans have served in America’s wars, including World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Desert Shield and...
Service in legion lets son support, work alongside patriots
I’m not a veteran, and therein lies a story.I was in college during the height of the Vietnam War and all the protests that...