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Remembering Ed Crane
Within last six months, two friends, both pioneers and giants in world of ideas in Washington, D.C., p...

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The greatest sports story ever told

The greatest sports story ever told


Everyone who witnessed it remembers where they were. The victory of the gold-medalwinning U.S. men’s hockey...

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That First Sip

That First Sip


Some of my memories live in my taste buds. For example, I remember the fizzy, sweet magic of a soda foun...

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Pass the SAVE America Act
Pass SAVE America Act At this writing, House is expected to pass SAVE (Safeguard American Voter Elig...

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Virginia’s clownish redistricting scheme

Virginia’s clownish redistricting scheme


Virginia is the new Illinois. The practice of drawing partisan districts is named after Elbridge Gerry, the ...

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The Tarot Cards

The Tarot Cards


We have a good friend who believes in psychics and tarot card readers. Over dinner one night, she told u...

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Americans Vote With Their Feet
It may seem that it’s impossible to get anything done in Washington se days. Neverless, free spirit of ...

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Don’t abuse the word ‘protest’

Don’t abuse the word ‘protest’


Alex Pretti wasn’t killed while “protesting.” This is a common description of what he was doing on a Min...

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To the Mall, Y’all

To the Mall, Y’all


Ye s t e r day, Gene and I did something we haven’t done in ages—we actually went to a mall. It soun...

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