There are some sports I only watch once every four years. While football and baseball remain my all-time favorite sports, they are followed by softball and some college basketball. Professional sports were abandoned by me long ago when those big leaguers in football, baseball and basketball succumbe...

I recently enjoyed lunch with my ‘retired teachers’ gang - a group of ladies that I taught and worked with for many years. As always, it was enjoyable and we caught up with each other, laughing and reminiscing about good times. However, our conversation eventually veered into unfamiliar territory: S...

I’ll admit that this issue has always confounded me. When we require photo ID for numerous uses in everyday American life, why would we not demand something similarly reliable when we exercise our fundamental, constitutional right to vote?As Chief Justice Roberts has stated, “the right to vote is pr...

I have a new cat, and to look at her one would think that she was a typical demure feline-all dressed in calico colors in shades of rust, black, and c...

Two recent events, both involving Immigration and Enforcement (ICE), underscore that one individual’s legal right may not be used to trump or defeat t...

The frigid weather, ice encased trees, and the icicles presently hanging from my front porch roofline remind me of days from yesteryear: specifically,...