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Bold-faced lies? Bald-faced lies? Bare-faced lies? When did it become OK to lie? And when did lies become the truth and truth become so obfuscated that differentiation between truth and lies blurred so significantly we simply chose the lie we liked the best or felt most comfortable embracing? ...

Democracy, still

Like so many of you, I remember what I was doing when I first heard that insurgents had stormed our nationĢƵ Capitol.It was about 2 p.m., and I was on the phone with my son Andy as C-SPAN played in the background. He knew I’d be following along as both houses of Congress prepared to certify ...

Trump and the siege of Washington

If you’re reading this 100 years from now and you want to know whether the Siege of the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was as bad as the history books say, you should know this: it was.Five people died – one was shot to death, a police officer was fatally injured, and three others succumbed to ...

Tax probes need to happen

Hunter Biden says his tax affairs are under investigation. The president-electĢƵ son says he is “confident” the probe by the U.S. attorneyĢƵ office in Delaware will find no wrongdoing.Fine. We shall see.A few things to unpack here. First, inquiries into possible tax fraud should be ...

Happy hoofing: history as exercise

Because of the coronavirus and its restrictions, spending time outdoors has taken on new importance. In this spirit, here are some suggestions for history-minded walkers. Spending an hour (or so) rummaging through the past this way can be both edifying and relaxing. (Note: not a ...

So long, 2020

Typically, ending a year can be either a sad or a happy experience for us. However, I have never felt the way I do about ending this year. Keep in mind, I’ve had plenty of years where I’ve had to say goodbye to friends and loved ones who moved away, or worse, had passed away, to jobs that I ...