Dr. ESP Buckle your seat belts. We are going for a ride on Mr. Peabody’s “Wayback Machine.” The dial is set to October 20, 1973. The location is the office of attorney general Elliot Richardson in the U.S. Department of Justice. Just as we arrive, Richardson’s phone rings. The caller is President Richard Nixon. One day earlier, … Read more
For the second time in just over a year, gunmen targeted a high-profile conservative political figure. On July 13, 2024, Thomas Matthew Crooks wounded then Republican nominee Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. This week, Tyler Robinson murdered conservative activist Charlie Kirk during an appearance at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. … Read more
A lot of people say that an octopus is like an alien…You’re stepping into this completely different world. Such an incredible feeling. And you feel you’re on the brink of something extraordinary. But you realize that there’s a line that can’t be crossed. ~Craig Foster/My Octopus Teacher (2020) If you follow me on Facebook, you … Read more
At a Northwestern University journalism symposium, a student asks, “Why do you believe America is the greatest country on earth?” Will McAvoy, the anchor of ACN’s prime time program “News Night” gives a pat answer about the nation’s ideals first articulated in the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. The moderator keeps pressing him to say … Read more
What if we cannot sing? What if we cannot draw a straight line or a perfect circle? It does not stop us from imagining a new musical composition or a totally new building design. We can always hire a talented singer to perform our songs or a skilled draftsman to render our architectural concept. We may … Read more