A Demon Copperhead

Barbara Kingsolver’s latest is a bleak masterpiece that everyone should read.

Pitching to the Scoreboard

Rafael Nadal, Jack Morris, and a Baseball Myth with a Hint of Truth.

America prepares to inaugurate Number 46 this week. These are trying times.

“Another flaw in the human character is that everybody wants to build and nobody wants to do maintenance.” Kurt Vonnegut

Bill Gates gives advice to college graduates.

Fake news with a positive spin.

An evolving tale of contentment.

George Washington had style.

My favorite commencement speech.

Goals. Reality. Options. Will.