When all of this craziness is over, remember how things used to be. I will never take for granted the fact that I can give someone a hug or greet them with a handshake. I will never take for granted a kiss from a family member who does not live with me. I will never take for granted going to ...

I recently mused on sexual selection as pertaining to birds. Going from Charles Darwin to the most contemporary studies, all research seemed to contradict the earlier theory that males sprouted bright feathers and sang gorgeous songs to win the female birds. Now, the thinking goes, it’s ...

Two weeks ago, President Donald Trump signed the largest stimulus bill in U.S. history: more than $2 trillion. For once, both Republicans and Democrats agreed. The Senate voted 96-0. The House didn’t even bother with a formal vote. At the White House, a reporter asked the president, ...

While the president and his administration are working tirelessly to get critical medical supplies and life-saving equipment to doctors, nurses, hospitals and patients amidst a global pandemic, guess what Democrats are doing? Its leadership is drafting bills to assemble yet another ...

I wish I had not decided to read a biography of Jefferson Davis. It reminded me that the hatred of political opponents was used to justify the killing of political opponents in our Civil War. The venom of Congress in 1860-61 is eerily reminiscent of the venom within Congress these ...

Earlier this week, our daughter Cait texted a photo capturing a moment of her juggling her job and her two young children at home. At first, I noticed only Cait’s hand on the laptop, but as I studied it I saw the reason for snapping the picture. Two-year-old Ela was wedged next to her, ...