In early 1929, a young artist stared blankly at his drawing board. Though Elzie Segar was a rising cartoonist, at that moment he was stumped. For 10 years, he had been drawing the syndicated “Thimble Theatre” comic strip. After a slow start, it gradually developed a following during the ...
The Congressional Review Act has proven its importance in holding the Biden administration accountable in a divided Congress. Conservatives in Congress won their very first legislative victory in March with a CRA resolution overturning a District of Columbia crime bill that would have ...
Ukraine Strives to Shape Battlefield for Coming Counteroffensive Kyiv continues to pursue a weeks-long effort to set favorable conditions for success in its coming counteroffensive. These “shaping operations” aim to undermine the Russian military’s ability to resist and divert its ...
A wise man once said that an army moves on its stomach. Without food, nobody can fight. The Russians’ victory over the German military during World War II was based on this principle when they cut off Nazi supply lines and deprived soldiers of not only food but also clothing, weapons, ...
From time to time, I feel it necessary to report on the necktie wars. Sadly, the news is dismal. Neckties are in retreat, and in many instances, they have disappeared. Father’s Day this month is already causing stress. The rule was always when in doubt, give a necktie. Certain to ...
Two storylines compete for attention in K-12 education. One is about arguments, and the other is about agreements. The arguments story goes like this. Americans are at odds on many K-12 education issues, especially over culture war issues like critical race theory, library banning books, and ...