January 2021

Marjorie Taylor Greene really is deplorable. I didn’t like it when Hillary Clinton used the word to describe Trump voters, but in this case, it applies.

We need to ask ourselves, how did we allow Trumpism and right-wing radicals to usurp our foundational values to the point of blatant sedition? The answer is complex. It lies in a convoluted fusion of multi-faceted political and socio-economic factors that have plagued our nation for decades.

As a teacher and eternal student of history, it’s fascinating to experience events that will define our society in the future. We are witnessing such a time right now. It has to do with the future of LGBTQ+ Americans.

In Joe Biden’s haste to show his politically correct bona fides to the LGBTQ+ community, he may have in the process harmed female college athletes throughout America. It began, as overreach often does, with good intentions.

Hank Aaron was a legend within the game of baseball, no doubt, but his life was significant beyond the game and those who followed him held him in the highest esteem.

We must examine and educate ourselves, then commit to a rigorous application of critical thinking – adjusting our worldview accordingly. And finally, we must do everything in our power to help our fellow Americans embrace and apply critical thinking to their lives. The future of our democracy depends upon it.

With rumors about assassination attempts circulating, President Buchanan took measures to protect the President-Elect.

The “1776 Report” was a transparent White House effort to whitewash history. Free of footnotes, lacking documentation, and unsigned – as well as loose with facts – it was a piece of propaganda insultingly issued on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

President Biden said in his inaugural address that to restore the soul of America requires unity. But that might have to wait while some of the residual issues surrounding his predecessor are sorted out.