Sitemap - 2023 - THE UPSTATE AMERICAN
Finding good news amid the bad at year-end
What happened after Bethlehem?
Lindbergh's lesson needs notice today
The coming investigation of universities is not what it seems
When every road starts to look like another
We can't avoid the fight that's ahead
How pig photos might help us regain civility
Who decides things in Washington matters
When our impulse to fight is right
Gratitude for the brave truth-tellers
Listening to the wrong Goldwater
Our government deserves better
Have we privatized a critical government task?
The crucial next task for the human brain
Political rhetoric inspires broad incivility
About that vacation you missed
A threat that calls for local action
MIDWEEK EXTRA EDITION: The inspiration for 'Fans need to show up for democracy'
Fans need to show up for democracy
Why bother to write if we're only reaching people who agree with us?
Big issues demand a courageous response
Old notions that hamstring today's politics
Government shouldn't be less capable or ethical than the pill-pushers. But is it?
Tourist traps and political lies
The bench and the pulpit look backwards
Finding our voice in the ensemble
Still recklessly disregarding the truth
Reflections on 'Take the Platonic Oath'
Darwinism and the debt limit fight
Reflections on 'The better lesson of George Washington's cherry tree'
The better lesson of George Washington's cherry tree
Reflections on 'How to keep kids from learning about civics'
How to keep kids from learning about civics
Reflections on 'A karmic warning from Rocky Balboa'
A karmic warning from Rocky Balboa
Innocent victims of American anger
Reflections on 'A tug-of-war for democracy'
REVISITED: Hold fast to that which is good
Politicians turn the tough work over to God
Staying committed to our work and to savoring the cherry blossoms
The fleeting message of cherry blossom season
Understanding Fox News through the lens of sports
Rules count in sports. So what about politics and journalism?
What a writer does on a snow day
Still suckers for giant frauds
Reflections on writing 'What George Santos reveals about our democracy'
What George Santos reveals about our democracy
Reflections on writing 'Heads in the sand on sustainability'
Heads in the sand on sustainability
Reflections on writing 'Working to make the light go out'
Working to make the light go out
Reflections and writing tips from 'Distorting history invites an uneasy future'
Distorting history invites an uneasy future
Reflections and writing tips from "Welcome the innovators..."
Welcome the innovators, beware those who cling to the past
Reflections and writing advice on 'A new year and a moment for hope'
A new year and a moment for hope
Midweek Extra Edition: On "Negotiating the debt with terrorists"
Negotiating the debt with terrorists
Writing tips from "The Myth of the Purloined Combs"