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In what way could it be said that Joe Biden exceeds all others? To make a point and to balance last week’s look at Donald the G.O.A.T./goat, we thought hard about the current president....

There are a lot of words that describe our most recent former president. Are any of those good words, or are all of the adjectives for Mr. Trump ghastly?...

The ultimate tough issue is abortion, also known as the choice issue, depending on who you ask. But this is a problem that can, in fact, be fixed to the satisfaction of most people. ...

Along came a thing called AI Made writing as easy as pie But if politicians can use it Good chance they’ll abuse it So we ponder how they might try. ...

Why are taxes so high? Why is it complicated to complete a 1040? Where’s all the tax revenue being spent? We explore some political answers to such questions in this post....

As things stand now, the Social Security trust fund will run out of cash in 2033 or ‘34, reducing everyone's checks by 23 percent. Nevertheless, federal politicians are afraid to fix Social Security to prevent the future shortfall. ...

We interrupt your Saturday morning with satirical news of a proposed new law. Warning: This may not be appropriate for young children and anyone with sensitivity or propensity to certain odors and sounds. ...

Baseball is better than politics. Whereas baseball has been a cultural icon for over a century (think “we love baseball, hot dogs, apple pie, and Chevrolet”), politics stokes culture wars. ...

This post uses recent climate news from our large but little-known North American neighbor to focus on the excruciatingly difficult dilemma of fighting climate change while allowing continued economic growth. ...

A brilliant idea by Abraham Lincoln could work again now. For a look at how Lincoln’s wisdom just might play out eight score and three years later, please read on....