As Donald Trump's Republicans look askance as he launches what looks to some like another long-term war in the Middle East, and as the anti-Trump Democrats hold up Homeland Security funding in what looks to some like prioritizing illegal immigrants over U.S. citizens, one is tempted to ask, ...

In 2024, for the first time in almost a century, the United States spent more financing its national debt than it did, as a percentage of GDP, on national defense. In 2024, interest on our national debt expenditures came in at 3.1% of GDP and defense spending at 2.9%. This has been the case ...

The 1997 film “Wag the Dog” depicts a fabricated war designed to cover up a presidential sex scandal. Who knew that we would be living its reality today as we watch the start of a war against Iran that has already spread through the entire region?  The extent of Trump’s involvement ...

The universe is abuzz. I’ll understand if you want this to mean that there’s some all-encompassing web keeping us connected or some deep spiritual flow between beings, but I don’t pretend to understand anything like that. What I mean is much more literal and physical. There’s an ...

A few weeks ago I attended the funeral of a friend. As I stood in line waiting to share my condolences with her family, I viewed a thoughtfully constructed video of her life. The video featured a collage of photos sewn together with comforting background music. Many of us have viewed similar ...

I hurt my knee taking a step onto a riser in a performance at my kids' elementary school the other day. I'm not sure yet how serious the injury is, but it's the kind of incident that makes you feel about 100 years old and like a complete moron. I mean, who gets hurt taking the stairs? ...