Is there a connection between getting an annual physical and education? There is, but before I explain what it is, let me tell you how I made the connection. Some weeks back, I was talking with a good lawyer friend about the importance of having an annual physical. He’s 52 and never had a physical. […]
Education from a different perspective Read Post »
Columnist George Will believes that restoration of the Senate’s dignity rests on the reelection of Mitch McConnell, R-Ky, who Will views as “second only to Henry Clay as the state’s most consequential public servant.” Only through McConnell’s leadership, Will tells us, will the Senate “be restored as the creator of consensus.” If McConnell’s opponent, Alison
Mitch McConnell took the easy way out Read Post »
A letter to the editor in The Dispatch last Saturday from a retired Army major general caught my eye. He proposes that before sending troops into combat we should bring back the draft and enact a special war tax. The general wants to make “limited liability patriots and chicken hawks think twice before committing American
War no longer involves the nation as a whole Read Post »
I generally focus on issues and talk about people only to the extent they have some impact on those issues. I’m making an exception today for an exceptional person. She’s only 17 years old, and already she’s done more for the world than most adults. This rather petite and unassuming girl hasn’t created a cure
A world leader, and she’s just 17 Read Post »
A week or so ago, I read an op-ed piece about voting by columnist David Harsanyi. He was writing in response to the current dispute about whether states should make it easier for people to vote. Harsanyi believes that voting should be a difficult task. His point of view is based, at least in part,
They may not know who Joe Biden is, but they can vote for judges Read Post »
Ohio has found it harder and harder to execute its death row inmates, and so the answer has been to make the process secretive. The problem began when the pharmaceutical companies, whose drugs were being used for executions, decided they didn’t like their drugs being administered on death row, so they stopped the supply line.
Wasting more effort killing killers Read Post »
The news about a man jumping the fence and gaining access to the White House was alarming. How can this sort of thing happen? He had a knife. He could have had a bomb. That was scary, but it’s not what grabbed my attention. What followed is what bothers me. One would think the incident
Just over a week ago, I wrote about how the facts have been overshadowed by bad information in the Common Core debate. I knew something was wrong with this picture, but I couldn’t point to the exact problem. Sure, it had to do with politics, but what exactly was going on? I did a little
The politics behind common core Read Post »
Have you been listening to the recent debate about the Common Core standards? If so, you should have noticed two things. First, the objections focus on things other than the standards that comprise Common Core: Common Core is being forced upon the states by the federal government. Common Core mandates teaching methods for the states.
Common core opponents are forgetting one thing–the kids Read Post »
If we don’t find a better way of dealing with non-violent drug offenders, we may find ourselves building more prisons. That’s the concern of Gary C. Mohr, Director of the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. We’re good at putting drug offenders in jail, but we’re not doing so well helping them with their addictions, which
Drug courts can help reduce recidivism Read Post »
Have you noticed all the fighting that goes on at the statehouse and in the Capitol? It’s hardly a secret—lawmakers regularly tell us they are fighting for us. Think about how often you hear the phrase. Are our legislators really fighting, or do they actually mean they are advocating a position? Should we care about
Lawmakers “fighting” for us hardly helps Read Post »
When’s the last time you walked three miles to get the water you need for your family? Probably never, right? Much of the world is not so lucky. Millions of people travel long distances every day to get water, often using containers that once carried chemicals. Take a look. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an8Da5e4vk8 PackH2O, led by Kelsey Langsdale
Making it easier to access water–what Pack H2O is doing Read Post »