The Spirited Reasoner

For those of you who may not have seen a homeless camp, allow the Spirited Reasoner to paint the following picture, albeit from a distance: You’re driving along an interstate…

For the past twenty years or so, Americans have been treated to Congress’s favorite game: debt ceiling brinksmanship. The game requires two teams: one Republican, one Democrat. The rules of…

In one of my past lives as a university president (I served at two), I recall attending a basketball game. At most home games at this university, there was a…

I was treated to an interesting cartoon this past week. It showed a city street filled with demonstrators. On the right side of the street, everyone was holding a sign…

A father has brought his small child to a playground. Seeing a poster commemorating the events of 9/11, the child asks why the poster is there. “We must always remember…

The new Texas law banning abortions after the detection of a fetal heartbeat raises too many questions to address in single blog. But let’s take a look at a few…

Some Spirited Reasoners might be wondering whether the messiness of our military exit from Afghanistan could be serious enough to cost Joe Biden his chance of reelection in 2024. Or…

Last month, Florida’s governor, Ron DeSantis, addressed a conservative crowd in Utah, the gathering being one of many nationwide events that some Spirited Reasoners believe might be a prelude to…

For those of you Spirited Reasoners who are unfamiliar with the game of Chicken, here’s how it works: Two teenagers, each having gained possession of a souped-up Dodge Charger, find…

The United States has seen some remarkable developments recently: continuing support for a bipartisan infrastructure bill in the Senate, success of our many and varied teams at the Tokyo Olympics,…