Posts Tagged ‘Bill Ott’

I’ve watched most of the Republican presidential debates to this point. I don’t think it is fair to be critical of anything unless you make the effort to first understand…

As we turn the page to a new year, our federal and state legislatures are returning to work.  Old and new laws are being debated regarding our ongoing culture wars.…

The words “reason” and “rationalization” appear to be very similar in their meaning. In fact, they are names for thought processes that are total opposites. The process of “reason” starts…

I got married late in life.   It was a package deal: one wife, two stepkids and two cats.  Within a couple of weeks of my marriage, my stepson brought…

Last month was the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. For those of us old enough to remember, it was a time of shock, grief, despair…

It’s hard to imagine an issue or topic that isn’t divisive today. Supposedly different opinions are grounded in different ideologies, be they conservative, liberal, libertarian or socialistic.  It feels more…

As I watched the first news reports of the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, I was of course horrified.  There is no excuse whatsoever for the slaughter of civilians and…

Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the U.S. House Speaker position. This is the top leadership position in the House of Representatives, chosen by a majority of the representatives. Prior…

Mike Bost is our representative in Congress. He has a website which summarizes his positions on a variety of issues.  Our country is divided over whether the past presidential election…

Part of the beauty of sports is they give us a break from all the stresses of daily life.  And in this world of increased polarization, one thing virtually all…

I think our country today faces two immense and complex challenges, but they aren’t what you think.  It’s not the economy, the environment or how to handle Russia, China or…