Ott Observations

When I attended the smash Broadway musical “Hamilton,” it stirred in me an interest in digging deeper into the origin of our country and the issues our founders faced. I’ve…

While dozens of states are raising identification standards for citizens to vote, I’ve been reading another book about our Founding Fathers.  I think most of us can agree that having…

During my years as a management consultant, there was a universal truth we would share with all our clients.  “When people do not receive information about something important to them,…

On my most pessimistic days, it can seem like our country is torn apart by irreconcilable differences.   If our government wants to make sure a drug is affordable to…

As I write this, we have once again witnessed the excruciating Senate confirmation process of a Supreme Court justice nominee. Instead of thoughtful discussions about how a nominee weighs and…

Being less than two weeks away from Easter, it seems like a good time to reflect. We are called to reflect and pray during Lent as well as fast and…

I believe there are two cornerstones for fair, democratic elections.  The first is that an elected Congress should be an equal representation of all the people. The second is that…

In response to one of my recent columns, I received a very interesting email because I used the words “common good.” The writer leads a group of grassroots activists dedicated…

By now, everyone has had a chance to draw their line about where they stand on the Kyle Rittenhouse trial and the jury’s findings of “not guilty.” If you’re not…

On Sept. 11, 2001, Islamic terrorists used kidnapped airplanes to destroy the Twin Towers in New York and damage the Pentagon in our nation’s capitol.   There was no fake…