What a sad situation for Sen. Collins as she bows to her self-proclaimed “King” Trump. Once, the most respected senator in the country — now, not so much. I once admired Sen. Collins for her courage and dedication to all that Maine and the United States stood for. Time after time, she spoke truth to […]

The housing crisis and subsequent financial crisis in 2008 was caused in large part by politicizing loan eligibility criteria, advancing social justice objectives over sound economics. Unfortunately, the Dodd-Frank law added even more politicization by creating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which has raised costs and pushed many financial services beyond the reach of the […]

While in college in the early 1950s, students were mesmerized by the Army-McCarthy trial on the new entertainment media: television. The trial went on for weeks, and for the first time, we could observe the accusations made and the tactics used. It became a common topic of argument in the dorms and hallways of the […]

Have you ever wondered what it must feel like to be very well known? Maybe you already are, so you do know. I wonder if it’s as fun as it appears to be. An awful lot of people have attained fame over the years, some good, some not so good. The fame, or really renown, […]

We sold my mom and dad’s dream home last autumn — the Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired mid-century modern house they called home for 25 years. Staying put is becoming more commonplace in America. According to The Atlantic, America, once the most mobile society in the world, has become increasingly stagnant, with fewer people moving between cities, […]

Sen. Collins, below are the words you should have said to your colleagues in the Senate. But that’s not who you are. Those are the words of Angus King, your fellow Maine Senator. I suggest you read them now, since you clearly weren’t paying attention before. “We began our careers here with the following words, […]

Pope Francis and I are not often on the same page about the world. Since his elevation over a decade ago, I have been a very vocal critic of what I saw — and in many ways still do see — as his political and progressive view of Catholicism. For example, I am not the […]