We live in abnormal, unsettling times. The type of times that define civilizations. Are we seeing the decline of America, … More

Dear Congressman Walden: Shutting down part of the federal government because of a wall that the majority of Americans don’t … More

Published as a Letter to the Editor in Hood River News, December 19, 2018 I extend my congratulations to congressman … More

Amidst controversy and divisiveness, America voted on November 6. Democrats won a decisive victory in the US House and in … More

It is November 6. In a few hours, we will know who will lead the country at local, state and … More

In an open letter to long-term congressman Greg Walden (R-OR2), last January (“Seek Common Ground,” Hood River News), I explained … More

Shorter versions of this article were published as Letters to the Editor in the Herald and News (Nov 1, 2018) and Hood … More

See Disclaimer. This article was originally written in the sequence of the Pittsburg tragedy. But Jeffersontown and Pittsburg are tragedies within … More

There are in America “wedge” issues that inflame passions and fears, while defying rational dialogue. Solving these issues requires will, … More

A version of this article was published as a Letter to the Editor in the Hood River News, under the … More