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The Olympics, Patriotism and Who We Dream to Be Feb. 07, 2026
I did not grow up in a sports household. No one in my family was athletically inclined, and the only... Read More
I'm Bored of AI -- What's Next? Feb. 05, 2026
I don't know who invented AI, but they did a very good job of it. All I hear about and read about an... Read More
'Safe Haven' Ain't Misbehavin' Feb. 04, 2026
"Isn't the expression 'safe haven' redundant?" asks Anthony Cannella of New Britain, Conn. "Isn't a ... Read More
My Life of Crime Feb. 03, 2026
It was the fries that got me arrested the first time. Ken had finished eating and I'd polished off m... Read More
Thoughts and Prayers for the Second Amendment Feb. 01, 2026
We have been told, for decades now, that dead children are the price of freedom. School shootings ar... Read More
Controversial Opinions While We Still Have Free Speech Jan. 31, 2026
The words "constitutional crisis" get thrown around plenty, but, well. It's just that the outlook ap... Read More
Clean Up Your Desk -- Mess Up Your Life Jan. 29, 2026
It's a question as old as time. Which is a better indicator of your performance on the job — ... Read More
Chancellors of the Lex Checker Jan. 28, 2026
The late Supreme Court Justices Harry Blackmun and Antonin Scalia often clashed on matters of law. B... Read More
The Best Terrible Decision I Ever Made Jan. 26, 2026
The most important decision of my life — the one that's had the biggest impact — I made ... Read More
Letting Joy Lift You Jan. 25, 2026
The city invited me to ride on its inaugural hot-air balloon flight. We headed to the local high sch... Read More
Meeting of the Minds: How Do We Tell The Emperor He's Not Wearing Any Clothes? Jan. 24, 2026
MIKE: I hereby call to order the first annual meeting of the tripartite national commission to discu... Read More
What A Year This Month Has Been Jan. 24, 2026
What do you mean it's still January? From Minneapolis to Venezuela to Greenland, a year's worth of c... Read More
Doing a 180 on the Linguistic Highway Jan. 21, 2026
If you're a rate adjuster at my auto insurance company, please skip the following paragraph. One win... Read More
The Cost of Letting Everything Burn Jan. 18, 2026
Living in the desert teaches you a different respect for fire. Fire can clear land, restore balance,... Read More
Deploying to the War on Protein Jan. 17, 2026
Mother, why do you gaze out the window so forlornly? Because your father has gone to fight in the wa... Read More
Multiple Reasons Not to Multitask in 2026 Jan. 15, 2026
Here's what you do. Stand up at your desk. Pat your head and rub your tummy (counter-clockwise, plea... Read More
The Bird Is the Word? Jan. 14, 2026
The bird feeder in my backyard has been aflutter this winter with birds and words. First to arrive e... Read More
Stars of an Arabian Night Jan. 12, 2026
I was speaking in a Middle Eastern country shortly after 9/11. The people were friendly. The food wa... Read More
The World We Could Build Could Be Good Jan. 11, 2026
The pause was brief, but stark, when some of us realized that a square on the Zoom was located in Mi... Read More
The First Three Laws of Travel Jan. 09, 2026
I was at the massive Temple at Luxor, where the pharaohs were crowned. The 3,500-year-old columns to... Read More
