Let one old man deal with two others. I turn 80 in July, which makes me just over a year-and-a-half younger…

On this planet of ours, it almost doesn’t matter who’s right and who’s wrong when it comes to our wars. Actually, let…

I was born on July 20, 1944, almost two years after Joe Biden arrived on this planet and almost a year before…

Tell me, what planet are we actually on? All these decades later, are we really involved in a “second” or “new” Cold…

From the earliest kingdoms to late last night, history has been the story not just of the rise of great powers but…

It was summer almost half a century ago when I got into that Volkswagen van and began my trip across the country…

Hey, who knows? It could be the Gulf Stream collapsing or the planet eternally breaking heat records. But whatever the specifics, we’re…

In case you hadn’t noticed — and how could you not? — there have been more than 500 (yes, 500-plus!) wildfires burning across the…

(Image: Petey B, @realpeteyb123) As it turns out, it’s never too late. I mention that only because last week, at nearly 79,…

After almost 79 years on this beleaguered planet, let me say one thing: this can’t end well. Really, it can’t. And no,…