We recognize that politicians occasionally shade the truth and engage in hyperbole. And a few too many are willing to engage in a bit of demagoguery at times. We all learn to take that with a grain … more

Rarely in my life have the stars aligned so perfectly and yet remained so far out of reach as they have this week in my life at the Timberjay.As luck would have it, this soul so enamored with … more

Too often, school boards are swayed by the sweet promises of lobbyists and consultants who have a financial stake in the seemingly never-ending push for new facilities and consolidation. There is big … more

I have been hearing stories personally and through the media of the anxiety that many people are experiencing with all the unrest and uncertainty in the world following two years of dealing with a … more

Oil companies are not in the business of producing oil. They’re in the business of making money and, as we’re learning these days, that sometimes means producing less oil rather than … more

I wish I wasn’t opening with doom and gloom but if you’re hearing what I’m hearing, humanity is being tested to the max. We can identify a host of serious problems, some that … more

It’s long been acknowledged that challenges also bring opportunity. And the spiking cost of energy, both as a result of COVID-related supply chain issues and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, is … more

In July 1776, the United States signed the Declaration of Independence, which began the Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the thirteen colonies. In 1976, two hundred years later, Steve Jobs … more

It’s become rare in the 21st century for the world to witness the kind of naked aggression and disdain for innocent civilian lives as we’ve seen the past two weeks as a result of … more

There are times when it seems there are far too many choices when it comes to picking a subject for a column, and this has surely been one of those weeks.At the forefront was, of course, something … more