Study Finds Congress Often Out of Sync With America
In an era of deep political polarization, a new study indicates that many members of Congress may be out of step not just with the opposition party, but with their own voters as well.
Ford’s Swimming Pool
On June 30, 1975, one of US President Gerald Ford’s lesser dreams was realized with the opening of the White House pool.
Sports and Politics
I’ve heard it said that the price of liberty is eternal vigilance. I’ve also heard that people these days are pretty stressed out, and I have to wonder if that’s because we’re all being so damned vigilant.
The Surprising Convergence of Donald Trump's Economic Advice to the American People and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Advice to His Own People
Among the issues that Donald Trump successfully campaigned on in 2024, the most influential one, along with putting a stop to rampant illegal immigration, was undoubtedly improving the American people’s standard of living, following years of high inflation under the Biden administration.
Should We Fear AI?
Artificial Intelligence is both celebrated and feared. But what is it, and what does it portend? A brief reflection.
Poetry, Pleasure, and Loss (With a Word about Desire Thrown in for Good Measure)
As spring finally and fitfully makes itself known here in God’s country, our author reflects on how the rhythm of language reflects the rhythm of the world. Why do beautiful things haunt us so?