Two events — seemingly unrelated — reveal a major historical change taking place right now. The first is the U.S. Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity. The second is the heightened public sensitivity, caused by Joe Biden’s personal crisis, to the risks of our heavy dependence on the single person who holds the presidency. The […]

As I’ve done for every Fourth of July since the 1976 bicentennial, I settled down last week to watch my favorite patriotic movie: “1776.” The music is as familiar as it is delightful, the actors are perfectly cast, and the finale never fails to bring tears to my eyes. Those bells — that bell — […]

Deep down, I am a very shallow person. That’s why I was appalled to find that some books have age limits recommended on the back cover. I may not be the perfect middle schooler those authors have in mind, but since when are adults discouraged from reading James Patterson? What kind of dystopian society do […]

I’d already finished my nap, eaten the contents of the soggy paper bag full of soggy airplane food, read a couple of pages of that slick airplane magazine, stretche, and began to look idly around at the other passengers. We were all flying to San Antonio, Texas. With nothing better to do, I became very […]

When it comes to the issue of debates, perception is often just as crucial as reality and substance. There is no way to codify the fact that Joe Biden’s debate performance last week was nothing short of dismal. The ferocity we witnessed at his State of the Union earlier this year was absent, although his […]