BETWEEN THE LINES: Colin Klein shines in a dark world
Youth today have too few examples to follow on how to live their lives. They…
Between the lines
BETWEEN THE LINES: Fool me twice, shame on me
In the sports world, a common axiom is coaches get too much credit when their…
BETWEEN THE LINES: The truth about the Benghazi incident
Politicians have a way of bending the truth to suit their needs, especially when their…
BETWEEN THE LINES: Ups and downs with the news
Scanning the recent  headlines, I have come to the conclusion that deriving the truth from…
BETWEEN THE LINES: Facts can be stubborn things
Not many Americans know that John Adams, the second president of the United States, defended…
BETWEEN THE LINES: The next big thing
As an opinion columnist for The Tribune the past several years, I have received numerous…
BETWEEN THE LINES: An update and another anniversary
This column celebrates my 15th year of writing for The Tribune. After 13 years, it…
BETWEEN THE LINES: Federal Reserve throws another hail Mary
In my economic course on money and banking in college, I learned about the powers…
BETWEEN THE LINES: The Democratic Party convention came up short
Conservative columnist Pat Buchanan wrote a column after the conclusion of the Democratic Party Convention….
BETWEEN THE LINES: A harbinger of things to come?
In my last column, I discussed the similarities between the state of Israel and the…
BETWEEN THE LINES: Could it be prophetic warnings?
The United States and Israel have much in common. Both countries began with a strong…
BETWEEN THE LINES: Free trade is a misnomer
Often in life we accept what is told to us by the so-called experts and…
American women shine in London
It was an impressive showing for the American women at the London 2012 Summer Olympics…
BETWEEN THE LINES: Olympics provides something for everyone
Every four years, we are reminded there are sports other than football and basketball in…
BETWEEN THE LINES: Life lessons from the coach
Once a coach, always a coach, I contend. After retiring from teaching and coaching last…
BETWEEN THE LINES: Funerals make precious memories unfold
The funeral my wife and I attended last Wednesday ended with a hymn with which…
BETWEEN THE LINES: Can America be saved?
Life changes in small, virtually unrecognizable increments, but then, over the course of time, we…
BETWEEN THE LINES: Let the buyer beware
The well-known saying "buyer beware" comes from the Latin phrase "caveat emptor." It meant the…
BETWEEN THE LINES: Happy 236th birthday, America
This week is the 236th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the…
BETWEEN THE LINES: The moral of the story
In a culture that places emphasis on the superfluous, moral lessons are increasingly hard to…
BETWEEN THE LINES: A break from the routine
Vacations are cool. They provide a break from the routine of everyday life. My wife…
BETWEEN THE LINES: The luck of the draw
The game of blackjack emulates life in that it combines the elements of skill and…
BETWEEN THE LINES: Big Business vs. Big Government
How tempting is it to place blame for our failures at the feet of others….
BETWEEN THE LINES: A tribute to those who died defending freedom
There are not many things Americans unanimously agree on, but most are thankful for the…