Our understanding of politics is muddled by confusion between policy and image, between the message and the messenger. In today’s debates, one side despises the President because he is a repugnant human being and… Read More
I have just returned from a trip out west to Rocky Mountain National Park. Like the Smokey Mountains of our region, the vistas are awe-inspiring. Likewise, Estes Park is not dissimilar to Gatlinburg, lots… Read More
Sunday night I attended a concert at the back portico of the MeadowView Conference Center. It was affiliated with the Tennessee Big Shots, the regional World Long Drive golf championships, which was a magnificent… Read More
There is another “me too” movement and our region is squarely in the middle of it. This is not about sexual harassment, it is about continuously being a follower. We always seem to be… Read More
I have watched the rapid “progress” of our society over the past fifty years and I am concerned. I have witnessed the evil of repressive regimes. I fear that what once seemed to have… Read More
The idea that we would act in a concerted fashion for the betterment of the entire area just makes sense. Or, does it? To the participants (government, businesses and individuals) cooperation is rational only… Read More
There is another fledgling push towards regionalism. I applaud the concept. It is too long in coming even if the forces of inertia mitigate against what is undoubtedly the tide of the future. It… Read More
Recently, I had a discussion with a colleague about the American landscape. In this I do not mean the “purple mountain’s majesty” and “amber waves of grain.” Rather, the political and policy environment and… Read More
The Russians are trying to influence American elections. What? No way! How dare they do such a dastardly thing. Apparently, the fact that one nation would try to influence the leadership and character of… Read More
For the most part, the immigration debate in America is predicated on different fundamental assumptions. Because the start-points are starkly different, coherent discussion seems impossible. One side, call them the pro-immigration group, appears to… Read More
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