The Story of Valentine

A Pulitzer-Prize wining critic reviews two books advocating the importance of "Great Books" in the modern university and in life today.

Music-The Rolling Stones opened the COTA show Saturday evening 20NOV2021 with a video tribute to Charlie Watts the RS drummer from...

Hank Paulson suggests staying the course of economic cooperation with China is the best path forward for America, China and the World.

Biden and Xi met virtually for more than three hours agreeing to ongoing communication and cooperation.

Veteran's Day-Remembering my father Al and mother Edie on this Veteran's Day. Al, would have been 100 years old this year, pictured here...

Beijing wants to recapture Taiwan, and to completely control access to the E&S China Sea. US&Allies must build up defenses to ensure peace!

Social media can boost expression but besides our own reasons to withhold commentary some governments are systematically thwarting speech.

Around Austin-Reminder of the Cattle Drive Days of Texas. "Coming up the Texas Chishold Trail 1867"

China has come a long way from poverty to the 2nd largest economy. Now XiJinping pushes for a "fairer China by reducing income inequality.

Around Oahu-Pearl Harbor

Around South Dakota-George on Mount Rushmore by Nick McKeown

Around South Dakota-Crazy Horse Memorial in the Black Hills, Custer County, South Dakota by Nick McKeown

Potentially good news for "all Korean people" as North and South rekindle lines of communication after a one year hiatus.

With low resale home inventory and mortgage loans harder to get a repeat of the 2009 mortgage crisis is unlikely despite rising prices.

Around Arizona-"Here is my territory Navajo Tribal Park", Page, Arizona by Algimantus Andriulatis

Around Austin-Memorial Day Stars and Stripes display at Lake Hills Church on RM2244

Around Austin-A Resilience Project Mural on EM Franklin Avenue "recognizing...East Austin's history" highlighting the contributions of...

Around South Dakota-Crazy Horse Memorial, Black Hills, South Dakota by David Toralez

Around Austin-Rollingwood Pool Stars and Stripes reminds us of Memorial Day. "Find the cost of freedom, buried in the ground..." CSN