Congratulations to the Class of 2014. Whether you’ve just completed high school, college, a technical training program or apprenticeship, enjoy the moment. You deserve to… Continue reading
The latest politically correct fashion on college campus is just insipid enough to catch on.It is the so-called trigger warning applied to any content that… Continue reading
Now and then, we choose the most convenient prism through which to view our most serious social problems, however superficially, because it comes packaged in… Continue reading
There are a number of little mentioned, troubling facts about Alaska’s 2013 oil tax rollback — Senate Bill 21. For one, proponents inserted a special… Continue reading
Have I been taken in? Was Michael Sam’s kiss with his boyfriend after finally being drafted by the St. Louis Rams nothing more than shtick,… Continue reading
President Barack Obama is announcing a bundle of plans for boosting solar power and promoting energy efficiency.That may be about all he can do on… Continue reading
Republicans have created a new monster intended to scare Alaska’s voters. It’s name: Sen. Mark Begich. Anyone who’s seen a Godzilla movie, whether it’s the… Continue reading
Karl Rove, the bete noir for Democrats (and some Republicans), has dared to raise questions about Hillary Clinton’s health.The New York Post first reported a… Continue reading
It was inevitable that attacks on Hillary Clinton would be deemed sexist. We now know that they will be called ageist, too.A report in the… Continue reading
Tuesday afternoon in Wasilla, Gov. Sean Parnell signed House Bill 278, the Education Opportunity Act, into law. The omnibus school bill passed the Legislature in… Continue reading
Once, Social Security was the “third rail” of politics. Touch it and face political death. Now it is homosexuality. Criticize anything gay people do and… Continue reading
It’s time to move on.Last week, five couples filed suit in federal court challenging Alaska’s ban on same-sex marriage. Adopted by voters in 1998, the… Continue reading
Call me “doctor.” It’s true: I have an honorary degree, conferred after I gave a commencement address at a small college I won’t identify to… Continue reading
Living can sometimes take more courage than dying. It’s hard to fully understand the drive of someone who takes themselves to the edge, daring to… Continue reading
Hillary Clinton took to Twitter last week to excoriate Boko Haram’s kidnapping of 200 schoolgirls, using the now-ubiquitous hashtag #BringBackOurGirls. If there’s any natural enemy… Continue reading
The killing of two Alaska State Troopers last week has devastated the agency. It has brought tears and sadness to Alaskans. And it has brought… Continue reading
I’ll tell you what: If Hillary Clinton doesn’t run for president, a bunch of people will have wasted a whole lot of energy. Why else… Continue reading
The battle for Ukraine is entering a dangerous new phase, as the Kiev government is finally making an attempt to regain control over its eastern… Continue reading
I have great respect for the humility displayed by Pope Francis, but in his latest call for the “legitimate” redistribution of wealth, he has it… Continue reading
Slowly and gingerly, the United States is rebuilding its military presence in the Asian Pacific, and in two cases doing so at the invitation —… Continue reading
