Going To Paris

Charlottesville February 1, 2026 I don’t often think of myself as a leader. I think of leaders as being CEOs and such. But the following essay reminds us that we are all leaders, and because of that we have certain responsibilities. The essay: Whether we’re immersed in warmth and love or burdened by heartache and loss, each day starts the same. With every sunrise, we have a choice. Exactly one month ago, we ushered in a New Year with anticipation for what the next twelve mo

Charlottesville January 30, 2026 Well, this news is disappointing. I look forward to David Brooks’ insights each week in the NYT. His opinion pieces inspire me and make me think. They’ve made me better person. Granted, I do find that I often agree with his perspectives on issues. But it’s much more than that. It’s his humanity, his encouragement that we can do better, and his inspirational insights into these chaotic and often disappointing times. Time to Say Goodbye Ja

OPINION THE EDITORIAL BOARD Trump Is the Jan. 6 President By The Editorial Board The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom. Dec. 31, 2025 It was a day that should live in infamy. Instead, it was the day President Trump’s second term began to take shape. Five years ago, on Jan. 6, 2021, a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol, hoping to overturn the

Greenville, South Carolina December 20, 2025 It’s 8 AM. I am sitting in the waiting area of a Goodyear repair shop. I was going to call it a lounge, but that would be an overstatement. Yesterday I was driving from Charlottesville to Atlanta. I noticed a “whirling” sound coming from the front of the Sequoia early in the drive but it would last a few seconds and then stop for upward of two hours. However, when I got to Greenville, South Carolina the noise grew louder and mo

OPINION BRET STEPHENS Our Petty, Hollow, Squalid Ogre in Chief Dec. 16, 2025 Bret Stephens By Bret Stephens Opinion Columnist Though I tend to think it’s usually a waste of space to devote a column to President Trump’s personality — what more is there to say about the character of this petty, hollow, squalid, overstuffed man? — sometimes the point bears stressing: We are led by the most loathsome human being ever to occupy the White House. Markets will not be moved, or brigad

Charlottesville December 15, 2025 I recently came across the following analysis of “It’s A Wonderful Life.” It confounded me a bit as it challenged my perspectives on George Bailey — and criticized him for his niceness, his passivity, his sacrifices and his non-confronting others. Aren’t those the characteristics of George that make him such a relatable character? Aren’t those also some of the descriptions I have of myself? One reaction I have is that it wouldn’t have been