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Historian Arthur Schlesinger Sr. called it “the deepest-held bias in the history of the American people.” It’s not racism or anti-Semitism. It’s anti-Catholicism.  You’d think having a president who identifies as Catholic would help matters. It fact, it seems to have made conditions worse. Since President Biden took office, it’s been open season on Catholics […]

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, I must admit to being utterly perplexed by calls from those on the left and right calling for our country’s increased involvement in Ukraine. We disagree on just about everything else it seems, profoundly so in some cases, but on this one issue we come together like bride and groom. Good […]

The Intercept, the progressive newspaper, is reporting that two digitally-focused companies at the forefront of Democratic campaigns, known as NGP VAN and EveryAction, have been taken over by a British private equity firm and are laying off employees in large numbers. As a former Democratic Member of Congress, and someone who continues to be actively involved in […]

I was out walking when my husband texted me with exciting news that clearly couldn’t wait till I got home: a prediction that mangoes, which sadly do not grow in our home state, would be cheap this summer—or at least, cheaper. I let out an (internal) “Eeeep!”, then pressed the message. My thumb was moving […]

Last month, Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams, both first-term Democrats in New York, made a joint appearance in Manhattan to announce a 40-point revitalization plan for a “New” New York. In the wake of the Covid pandemic, the city has continued to struggle, with a 21.9 percent commercial office vacancy rate and a […]

The genius of Henry Ford was in his perfection of mass production.  Ford’s assembly lines produced a oodles of Model T, with economies of scale, so that the cost of each car fell to a point that even those working in those lines could afford them.  His method was copied by other car manufacturers and ultimately by other […]

Electric Vehicle (EV) adoption is outperforming all expectations, and is now expected to represent over half of US vehicle sales by 2030: Source: InsideEvs The ‘key link’ to mass adoption is now software, not hardware or vehicles. Fortunately, software innovations are already providing solutions to many of the scaling challenges and will play a crucial role […]

Reflecting on my experiences as a domestic and international student, I can’t help but think of how I felt cheated by the inequities of my public school education. For too long, the American Education system has perpetuated racism and white supremacy, and now it’s time to acknowledge and reimagine what Brown v. The Board of […]

Will Democratic Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) become Speaker of the House before this Congress is over? Consider this article by Kyle Kondik, from the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, which reports there are 18 Republicans currently in the House, in Congressional Districts won by Joe Biden, in 2020. In other words, there […]

I was a Police Officer in Wisconsin, for 21 years. In April, 2016, I was involved in a critical incident when I used deadly force against someone who armed themselves with a hatchet inside a busy department store. I faced many personal and professional mental health challenges after my critical incident, and it has taken […]