Thursday, July 1st, 2010 10:34:52
Freedom and Responsibility — People Have the Power
My children, who are 8 and 10, are five weeks into their 12 weeks of summer vacation. With the advent of summer comes an increase in their freedom. They do not have to walk out of the house to go....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, June 24th, 2010 10:33:59
Obama’s Vanity Fair, McChrystal’s Dystopia
I once had a boss whose primary interaction with me consisted of telling me that I was at risk of having the rest of the organization judge me as being incompetent. In retrospect, while terribly painful at the time, I....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, June 17th, 2010 10:33:02
The Quest for Competence
This past Saturday, while watching the World Cup match between the United States and England, a friend and I chatted about the state of U.S. politics. "Is it getting worse," Brad posited, "or are we more aware of what is....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, June 10th, 2010 10:32:11
Self-Determination
My maternal grandmother, Linda Clay, was one of 11 children, born and raised on a tenant farm outside of Woodbury in middle Georgia. From an early age, the children began helping in the fields and house and by tending livestock.....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, June 3rd, 2010 10:30:59
Trust Us, We’re Opaque
"We're looking to fundamentally change the status quo in Washington. It's a status quo that extends beyond any particular party, and right now that status quo is fighting back with everything it's got, with the same old tactics that divide....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, May 27th, 2010 10:26:46
Trust in People Versus Control from Government
A friend mentioned in conversation yesterday that his new employment situation is not working out quite as expected. He had left a secure job and moved to a small business, but the new venture was not proceeding as planned. As....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, May 13th, 2010 10:21:18
Health Care Chess
Last week, my 8-year-old son beat me in chess. He understands that a move by him leads to a move by me, and so on. He is thinking several moves ahead. His goal is to create a series of moves....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Friday, May 7th, 2010 10:18:18
Newt Gingrich, Thought Provocateur in Chief
Oy, such narishkeit. Richard Cohen may state his opinion, but he should not fabricate facts. In his column, "Newt Gingrich, provocateur in chief," Cohen falsely claims that Newt Gingrich (my father) has never worked for a profit-making organization. Cohen might....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, May 6th, 2010 10:17:23
The Good Mother
In 1980, my mother tells me, she made the decision to divorce my father. She believed her decision was the right one for her and her girls. Her mother, Mamoo, was supportive. She offered to clear her tenant out of....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 10:16:40
The Summer of Our Discontent
Richard's famous soliloquy opens Shakespeare's play, "Richard III": "Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this sun of York; And all the clouds that lour'd upon our house In the deep bosom of the ocean buried."....
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