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  • A Mother’s Day Tribute to Those Who’ve Passed On

    A Mother’s Day Tribute to Those Who’ve Passed On0

    When I first envisioned my Mother’s Day column, I intended to write some light tribute to all the moms I know. I would raise a glass to all the good you moms bring to the world, thanking you for being the foundation of our culture, and for those hundreds of little things you do every

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  • Can We Expect a COVID Baby Blip?

    Can We Expect a COVID Baby Blip?0

    As countries the world over struggle with record low fertility, some hope that the global lockdown might result in a baby boom. Since couples are forced to spend more time together and life slows down, perhaps it will indeed provide ample opportunity and time to conceive a baby. Many say they also have a renewed

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  • Post-Lockdown: Insist On The Old Normal

    Post-Lockdown: Insist On The Old Normal0

    When the CIA wanted to circumvent possible Chinese bugging of its offices in Beijing in the 1980s, it came up with a voice protector or “hush phone,” essentially two masks with tubes running between them. It worked, but no one would use it. George Shultz said he felt “ludicrous” wearing something that made him look

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  • Governments Switched From ‘Flatten the Curve’ to ‘Lockdown Until Vaccine’

    Governments Switched From ‘Flatten the Curve’ to ‘Lockdown Until Vaccine’0

    In the early days of the COVID-19 panic – back in mid-March – articles began to appear pushing the idea of “flattening the curve” (The Washington Post ran an article called “Flatten the Curve” on March 14). This idea was premised on spreading out the total number of COVID-19 infections over time, so as to

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  • Naming a Biden Cabinet Before the Election Is a Huge Risk

    Naming a Biden Cabinet Before the Election Is a Huge Risk0

    In addition to the rumblings about whom he’ll name as his vice presidential candidate, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden recently surprised many political observers by suggesting that he might also announce the selection of some Cabinet members before November’s election. This would be an unusual move that poses some risks – as well as

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  • Common Sense on Communist China

    Common Sense on Communist China0

    President Trump repeatedly has called on companies to move their factories out of Communist China. He imposed tariffs after determining the Chinese government was illegally subsidizing the production of those goods. Companies responded by asking the president to lift the tariffs, parroting the Chinese Communist party line. Then the coronavirus came along and exposed the

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