Columns

’Tis the season for phony outrage

Thanks in large part to social media, and in equally large part to the mean-spirited discourse of the day, virtually anything can be turned into a national controversy. For Exhibit A, I go to Melania Trump or, more specifically, to the first lady’s coat. If you remember last holiday season, Mrs.

Chick-fil-A’s capitulation is sad but not surprising

I’m not going to stop eating at Chick-fil-A for three reasons. First, I like it. Second, if I started avoiding businesses with which I might have a philosophical or ideological difference of opinion, my options would be pretty limited.

Ho, Ho, the Mistletoe

During the Holiday Season, which now stretches from Autumnal Equinox to New Year’s Day, it’s nearly impossible to turn on the radio or walk through a shopping mall without hearing the rich, mellifluous voice of Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives.

The booming voice of conservative women

Elise Stefanik, a representative from upstate New York, tried to speak at the impeachment inquiry this past week. She tried several times to ask a question, and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff kept cutting her off. He was annoyed.

Best Christmas gifts aren’t bought

What’s the best gift you ever received? Whatever it was, it surely wasn’t a material item bought in a store. An experience, rather than a material good, is the best gift to receive.

Impeachment hearings are a lose-lose proposition

I’m not sure who to believe anymore. House Intelligence Committee Chairman, and impeachment hearing ringmaster, Adam Schiff (D-Cal.) says he doesn’t know the identity of the whistleblower. President Trump says he’s “too busy” to watch the hearings on television. Each claim seems a bit far-fetched.

Is a 5-hour workday in your future?

Has the traditional workday become an interminable torture for both you and your boss?

Catholic priest was right to deny Biden communion

Whenever a Catholic runs or is nominated for public office, he or she has to endure a now-familiar vetting process revolving around one thing: abortion rights.

Driving an ‘underwater’ car is no fun

What’s the best car on the road? One that’s paid off. That’s what my father loves to say. Regrettably, too many Americans aren’t heeding his advice. What’s worse is that they’re taking on “underwater” loans that far exceed their cars’ value.

By gaffe Biden is going to win nomination

Joe Biden is going to win the Democratic nomination for president. I wouldn’t run to your bookie with this information. My track record is spotty, at best. But I’ll be shocked if I’m wrong and I’ll have plenty of company, including many Democrats.