Last week, I sent an e-mail to Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell that read in part, “As a husband, as the father of three young women, as an American, and as a Christian, I loathe and despise what you are trying to do – prevent abortion by letting the state rape Virginia women.” I’m guessing McDonnell […]

A few weeks ago I attended a conference of economic development types in San Antonio, Texas. Hundreds of leaders of organizations from across the country dedicated to job creation, business retention and investment attraction gathered to discuss what works and what doesn’t in the highly competitive world of economic development. You can imagine that, coming […]

I’m pretty sure the gentleman’s name was pronounced “hay-zeus” and not “gee-zus,” but as my daughter took her Home Depot receipt out of her wallet to show me how much she’d spent on art project supplies, and noted aloud (and with a subtle blend of dry sarcasm and delight) that, indeed, the son of God […]

My wife and I have spent many a hot/cold, dry/wet and day/evening on the sidelines and in the bleachers of Falmouth high school athletics. This year, however, our sophomore joined the debate team. We were introduced to a community of students who are learning life skills few adults ever acquire: Presenting, defending and questioning many […]