A LIBERAL VIEW OF THINGS: We are children of our Earth
The principles of evolution do not include the phrase "survival of the fittest." These principles,…
Vern’s View
A LIBERAL VIEW OF THINGS: Why laws are necessary
In order for humans to live in large groups and be able to survive predators,…
A LIBERAL VIEW OF THINGS: 545 reasons to pay attention
Five hundred forty-five is the number of members of our government who make, interpret and…
A LIBERAL VIEW OF THINGS: Making sense one year later
This column marks my first year’s effort to make sense of our American life and…
A LIBERAL VIEW OF THINGS: When conservatives become backward
This latest election cycle showed how little many people know about what the Constitution says…
A LIBERAL VIEW OF THINGS: What a billion of anything means
The former owner of the San Diego Chargers, Gene Klein, once wrote a book called…
A LIBERAL VIEW OF THINGS: ‘I’ve got mine … and you?’
If you have been listening to the ideas coming out of Congress recently, you have…
A LIBERAL VIEW OF THINGS: Listen and you shall know the truth
Listening to the media becomes funnier and more hysterical every day. They are saddled with…
A LIBERAL VIEW OF THINGS: The fallacy of St. Ronald in today’s GOP
In a recent Newsweek Andrew Romano wrote an extensive examination of the President Ronald Reagan…
A LIBERAL VIEW OF THINGS: Two critical points for survival
In previous columns I have argued about what motivates people in particular and societies in…
A LIBERAL VIEW OF THINGS: Your government at work
No matter what anybody else tries to tell you, your governments, at every level, are…
A LIBERAL VIEW OF THINGS: Arizona’s rainbow shades
If you’re old enough to remember the song from which this column’s title comes, you’re…
A LIBERAL VIEW OF THINGS: Fearing one another
Before the Civil War there were great disagreements between groups of white people about what…
A LIBERAL VIEW OF THINGS: An American icon shines brightly
Golf is in the top three of my major life interests, other than hearth and…
A LIBERAL VIEW OF THINGS: Fear fatigue — is there a cure?
The media keep telling us how afraid we should be. Do they know? I read…
A LIBERAL VIEW OF THINGS: A democratic republic at risk
It has become increasingly clear that we’ve reached a political crisis in this country, but…
A LIBERAL VIEW OF THINGS: The man who walked through time
The title of this piece is also the name of a book written by Colin…
A LIBERAL VIEW OF THINGS: Layoffs — you, me and everybody?
When tough economic times arrive, it always seems the first people who get laid off…
A LIBERAL VIEW OF THINGS: The kids are all right
The history of public education in the United States makes for interesting and somewhat disturbing…
A LIBERAL VIEW OF THINGS: Beans vs. bags: Not a political game
There is a movement afoot to take back sanity from the likes of Michelle Bachmann,…