April 10, 2026
The Masters golf tournament kicked off yesterday, with defending champion Rory McIlroy sharing the early first round lead with a five-under par 67.
Trump Administration Policies 2025
April 3, 2026
It’s a done deal, a piece of cake. A slam dunk, lock. An open-and-shut, signed-sealed-and delivered, sure thing. But is anything ever guaranteed or a sure bet?
January 23, 2026
A snowmageddon, a snowpocalypse, an Arctic blast, a bomb cyclone; whatever you want to call it, a major winter storm is probably barreling your way.
January 9, 2026
One of the most surprising statistics from the 2024 presidential election was the surge of support President Trump received from Gen Z voters.
December 19, 2025
One of the things I try to do at the end of the year is look back, take stock, and actually make a plan for the coming year.
December 12, 2025
Years ago, as our kids began to get older, my sister and I did away with giving Christmas presents to each other, our spouses, and each other’s kids.
November 14, 2025
It’s weird how the mind works. Earlier this week, as I attended a home dedication for a post-9/11 veteran, while sitting outside in wind chill temperatures in the 20s, Cicero’s On Duties, a book I last read as a philosophy major, came to mind.
September 19, 2025
Among others, September is National Coupon, National Preparedness, and National Library Card Sign-Up Month…
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September 12, 2025
Earlier this week, my thought was to write about turning 60, what that means in Japanese culture, relate my celebration of Kanreki to French historian Fernand Braudel’s three cycles of history (day-to-day events; paradigm shifts; and longue durée), and finally link those cycles to current political and public policy trends. However, the aftershocks ripping across political Washington of Turning Point USA founder and conservative star Charlie Kirk’s assassination are just too big to ignore.
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September 5, 2025
Yesterday, after breakfast, my wife said to me, “Don’t throw those bags out…I need those bags to put my bags in.”