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  • The 1735 Project: An introduction

    This essay and the series it inaugurates, The 1735 Project, is not about the failings of the two dominant political parties. Rather, it will focus on the media’s role in the degradation of U.S. politics and America’s national discourse. This endeavor, which will consist of numerous reported essays, is about the abdication of a responsibility that the press willingly — often courageously — shouldered throughout the 20th century.
  • Thoughts on human behavior
    A good friend who is willing to gossip with you, is usually willing to talk to another good friend about you. Remember, a juicy piece of gossip about you is often just too good not to share.
  • DeSantis: Nation's decline is not inevitable
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the country’s decline is a choice but is not inevitable in a speech Wednesday to the American Legislative Exchange Council.
  • The president’s failed economy
    As millions struggle, President Biden is making claims he can’t support. In a speech earlier this month in South Carolina, the president said of his economic agenda: “Our plan is working.” He claimed that his plan, nicknamed “Bidenomics,” is working “in rural America, the heartland, all across America.” As Nebraskans, we are the American heartland. From coffee shops to ranches to kitchen tables, we don’t think Bidenomics is working. 
  • Preventing manufacturing project delays 
    The Intel plant in Licking County is going to create at least 7,000 construction jobs for union Building Trades workers over the next 10 years, and will help develop the semiconductor chip supply chain in Ohio and position our state to lead in this crucial industry.
  • Take it from a coach: GOP can win by hitting singles
    Singles need to be strung together. But as a coach, I can tell you: we’re behind, they have a more expensive roster, and the umpire doesn’t like us. But if we play our game, we can win.
  • The forecast calls for heat and humidity
    We looked ahead to the long-range weather forecast and sighed to see that the auction was going to be held on the only relatively cool, dry day, for days to come. The rest of the forecast called for day after day of deplorable heat and high humidity, punctuated with occasional rain showers. 
  • A sermon on Matthew 13:44-46
    You must answer this question when you accept Jesus into your life: "What am I willing to do to enter Heaven?" Heaven is the pearl of great price. It is the hidden treasure in the field. How far will you go to possess it? 
  • EPA’s power grid assumptions disconnected from reality
    The new tailpipe emissions standard is so strict that it requires most new passenger vehicles sold to be electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030. It is a de facto EV mandate that will saddle the nation’s power grid with much more demand.
  • The American people are fed up with words; they deserve action
    We can't say we're against a two-tiered system of justice, and not hold this president and this Cabinet – Mayorkas, Garland – all of them accountable for targeting Americans and abandoning and endangering their country and making a mockery of the Constitution.
  • Will promised DeSantis reboot pay off in Iowa?
    You may have noticed that Ron DeSantis is a military man now. Not that it was ever a secret, exactly. DeSantis, who deployed to Iraq as a judge advocate general (“JAG”) officer in 2007, introduced himself to voters as “Ron DeSantis, Iraq War veteran” in his 2018 contest for Florida governor, and has made passing references to his decision to enlist at early campaign events this year.
  • An evening tow truck ride
    On Saturday, July 15, I drove across Atlanta to Austell, Ga., about 40 miles. I was going to the Atlanta Corvair Club meeting, so naturally, I drove my Corvair. I arrived without incident. The trip back home was a different story.
  • For electricity, 'all of the above' should really mean all of the above
    Whether a business is investing billions of dollars in a pipeline, energy export terminals, or even an offshore wind farm, lawmakers need to support American energy. Yes it comes in different forms, but they are all important pieces of the puzzle.
  • Improving American aviation
    Last week, the House passed the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation (SGRLAA) Act to make travel safer, more reliable and allow the U.S. to maintain our position as a global leader in all things aviation.
  • Once thought impossible, robots can harvest ripe strawberries
    Florida-based Harvest CROO has developed technology that can pick ripe strawberries without damaging the delicate fruit. A related benefit is that growers who opt for Harvest CROO’s technology won’t have to worry about labor shortages and will no longer have to rely on tedious back-breaking stoop labor.
  • Bidenomics doesn’t add up for Pennsylvania or America
    High inflation – largely the result of overspending, including Biden’s American Rescue Plan, which injected $1.9 trillion into an already-volatile economy – has ravaged the livelihoods of American households.
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