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  • Our Words Matter: Writing in the Age of Communication

    Our Words Matter: Writing in the Age of Communication0

    In the fall the war was always there, but we did not go to it any more. It was cold in the fall in Milan and the dark came very early. Then the electric lights came on, and it was pleasant along the streets looking in the windows. There was much game hanging outside the

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  • The ‘Mostly Peaceful’ Double Standard

    The ‘Mostly Peaceful’ Double Standard0

    Though the actions of President Donald Trump’s most foolish supporters at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday were disgraceful, I can’t help but compare the news coverage of this event with the coverage of the Black Lives Matter/Antifa protesters in cities across the country last year. In my home state of Ohio, those protesting the death

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  • The Worst of Days for Trump and Trumpists

    The Worst of Days for Trump and Trumpists0

    President Donald Trump, it turns out, was being quite literal when he told us Jan. 6 would be “wild.” And so Wednesday was, but it was also disastrous for the party and the movement Trump has led for the last five years. Wednesday, the defeats of Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue in Georgia’s runoff

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  • A White Pill for Disappointed Populists

    A White Pill for Disappointed Populists0

    President Donald Trump conceded the 2020 election Thursday night. Many voices on the right and left are condemning him and his followers because a small number of his rally attendees that day briefly occupied the capitol building—one of whom, Ashli Babbitt, was brutally and unnecessarily slain by federal law enforcement. Some are suggesting that the

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  • Letter from the Trump Rally: Some Observations and Suspicions

    Letter from the Trump Rally: Some Observations and Suspicions0

    I left the house at 5:00 a.m. on Jan. 6 along with my daughter and two of her teenage children. We hit the road for D.C., joining up with a few other families on our way. When we arrived near the rally point, the vast lawn below the Washington Monument was already filling with participants.

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  • Back to the Past to Find Strength for the Future

    Back to the Past to Find Strength for the Future0

    In 1776, Thomas Paine wrote of the American Revolution, “These are the times that try men’s souls.” His words fit 2020-2021 like a glove. As we all know, our country is in turmoil. We have battled a virus for almost a year, wearing masks and suffering lockdowns, with dubious results. Fraud and deceit marked our

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