It was a cold, bleak day when Kansas officials joined Allen County folk last March to officially break ground for construction at Lehigh-Portland State Park. Swathed in their winter gear, they shoved their gold-plated shovels into the frozen ground. The w... See more
The Rev. Jesse Jackson rose to prominence in the shadow of Martin Luther King Jr.’s ghastly assassination. Mr. Jackson was 26 at the time — the same age Dr. King had been when he emerged as a leader of the Montgomery bus boycott. Mr. Jackson captured the ... See more
Dear editor, In the past month, the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee has held two oversight hearings that have been televised. Because I am retired, I had the time to watch both hearings. Former federal prosecutor Jack Smith was asked to testi... See more
When both sides know the size and posture of their adversary’s nuclear weapons, it reduces incentives for rapid escalation during crises J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb, once warned that nuclear rivalry was like “two scorpions in a bo... See more
“Busy as a beaver!” I chirp to my grandchildren, Lucas and Sofia. They indulge us grandparents when we show them the fresh shavings of a sawed-off tree on the shores of Lake Lehigh. And then the search begins. This time, on the other side of the trail whe... See more
