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Sep 2, 2021
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The Rhetoric of Leaders: Meeting the Moment.
'In the life of the human spirit, words are action.' So said a US president during the Iron Curtain era, supporting all who spoke up for human dignity…
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In the Time of the Mad King.
Lieutenants like Vought, Miller, Hegseth, Noem are ever more purposefully destructive. They serve a leader ever less tethered to reality. Update on the…
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‘Blind Into Caracas.’
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‘The Kids Are All Right...’
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Dominoes Are Falling.
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Why I Changed My Mind About the Shutdown ‘Surrender.’
Nov 17, 2025
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Trump in Anchorage: A Humiliation. Trump in DC: A Phony Spectacle.
Aug 16, 2025
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Three Alarming ‘Tells’ from Trump's Latest Speech.
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Less than 24 hours in, members of the Trump team are celebrating victory. None of them seem to have wondered what happens a day, a month, a decade from…
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A Positive Sign for Flying in the Future...
... and a cautionary one about aviation right now.
Dec 27, 2025
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‘This Is the Proverbial Rainy Day.’
In times of emergency, an American sleeping giant shows how to flex.
Dec 20, 2025
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Here Today, Gone Tomorrow.
Saturday's NYT shows what its editors can do, when they want to. Why not do this every day?
Dec 9, 2025
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Thankful for One Another.
Keeping sight of the encouraging examples, in discouraging times. (Including a guest post.)
Nov 25, 2025
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Why I Changed My Mind About the Shutdown ‘Surrender.’
Seven days ago, I thought we were seeing another episode of ‘DACO’: Dems Always Chicken Out. Now I think a deal I opposed at the time is giving…
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Air Travel at the Breaking Point.
The past three days pushed the system to its limits. Was this about safety? Or politics?
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