Disgruntled Republicans and conservatives...are you disgusted with John McCain as the Republican nominee? Democrats, are you annoyed and tired of Barack Obama?

A person who stands his ground is one who is solid...unwavering. America must allow for that sort of person to be nominated for this nation's top job. And that person, currently, is not John McCain or Barack Obama. Both candidates for president are too busy bowing to whatever crowd stands before them and both will waver in terms of...

Did you see the Dow Jones Utility Average (DJUA) took a dive today? (See chart) It was down 2.10%. Seven of the 15 were down the same percentage or more. While trying to determine the reason for the drop, I noticed that more than a few of the big dropping utilities experienced unplanned outages in July. Only one utility outide of the big drop group experienced an unplanned outage. Some of these plants are over 41 years old, most were...

Companies/Governments Eager to Hand over America's Innovations to Foreigners

When you look at someone, you should be able to pick up on some character traits. There was a time when the world looked at the United States and saw innovation, resourcefulness, creativity, independence, and determination. America was a nation of go-getters and trend setters. Sadly, much of that has been lost as America's national identity is being erased as more and more companies seek to take jobs...

From trans fats to chemicals, public perceptions of health risks far outweigh the actual dangers

Worried about trace chemicals in the water supply or carbon monoxide in your home? Don't be. From rubber duckies and...

An article published in the Chronicle of Higher Education reflects the notion that academic freedom means being allowed to advocate a personal point of view in the classroom.

[I]Outspoken scholars fared much better than one would have expected in the aftermath of September 11, 2001. Richard Berthold, at...

All Desiree Carpenter wanted was a chance to succeed. As a young woman Ms. Carpenter (not her real name) had been subjected to repeated physical and sexual assaults, losing her eyesight during one...

Gallup's annual poll on confidence in institutions, released June 20, finds "just 12 percent of Americans expressing confidence in Congress, the lowest of the 16 institutions tested this year, and...

What do you call a man who sermonizes about the evils of paying women less than men but allows that very practice in his own office? While a certain unflattering noun would leap to the minds of...

Minority activists and other guiltmongers often whine that 11 am Sunday morning is often the most segregated hour of the week. I wonder what the we-are-all-one-big family agitators have to say about...

I ask the indulgence of my non-churched readers, as this column is specifically designed to challenge the hearts and minds of professing believers.

The Old Testament prophet Jeremiah faced a...