Warren Buffet was asked how long he preferred to hold stocks that he bought for Berkshire Hathaway. His answer was succinct: forever. Buy good companies and hold on forever. As they grow, you earn paper profits you can use…
Growing up in Lawrence, Massachusetts, in the 50’s and 60’s was a very early education in the impact of various nationalities and religions on a community. There were no walls or boundaries, but each nationality had its own…
There is a doctrine in Catholicism that not all souls are prepared for heaven at death, and that some must undergo a spiritual purification in a state or location that the Catholic Church calls “Purgatory.”There are a number…
Asked to cite the most significant event in history for an oral exam, the late great Justice Scalia thought it was a softball question and picked an event he considered important. “Wrong!” His inquisitor corrected him: “No,…
A reader chimed in after one of my recent articles. I said ‘chimed in’ to be kind. He really dropped the hammer on me for being too vague in my criticism of the Democratic Party. He condemned me for lacking specifics and…
With America’s 250th birthday as an independent nation coming up in 2026, the big debate on the right this season about what it means to be an American couldn’t be more timely.Vice President JD Vance and Vivek Ramaswamy — the…
President Donald Trump said the Kennedy Center honorees represented “the fabric of America.” Hailing from distinct regional cultures and laboring in wildly different genres, the awards suggested an older form of diversity may…
I’ve been shocked that Americans are in such a grump mood as reflected in all the public opinion polls.What a paradox: at the same time we have peace and prosperity: including more income, more wealth, more of almost…
On Dec. 5, President Trump issued a memorandum directing the CDC to compare the United States childhood vaccine schedule with those used in peer nations. Other developed nations vaccinate successfully, achieve high uptake,…
If you aren’t a Christian, the Christmas story can seem as far-fetched as Santa Claus.Billions of people will celebrate Christmas this Thursday. It’s much more than a reason to decorate and spoil your kids or grandkids. It…
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