Anytime I say I was a classmate of Clarence Thomas in college, it’s always ‘Really?’ It gets the blood boiling in the liberal crowd at the mention of his name. I’m working though at not disliking anyone for their political views, especially my old classmate Clarence. …

Morality is usually portrayed as something hard. Given our sinful nature, it is achieved step by grudging step. Make a little progress, then take a step back. Why does it have be so excruciating, then? Maybe it starts with original sin, or at least that’s how it was sold to…

It seems that we have very little in common these days. Politics is at the forefront of accusations made about things on which we disagree. It can be politics in general, or more specifically on issues like guns, abortion, masks, and income inequality. Maybe science is something we could all…

I have done my best over the last year to understand Trump supporters and what makes you all tick. And the results are in. I don’t hate you. It was tempting at times, but I decided there’s no upside in that. It does seem that you really don’t like elites…

Betty Johnson is a nationally syndicated help columnist, in the tradition of ‘Dear Abby’. There is no connection of any kind between Betty and Abby, financially or otherwise, and for good reason. Dear Betty: I’m a big fan of your advice column. I’ve never written to you about any problem…

I started reading and commenting on Medium stories 5 years ago and became a member shortly after that. While I didn’t publish my first Medium story until last November, it was fun yesterday to simply comment on some provocative Medium stories. It was like returning to my roots. …

Fortunately, we have the freedom to change jobs in our democracy. With unemployment now at just over 3.6% nationally, it could not be a better time for workers to pursue what would make them happier at work, including better working conditions. And of course, better pay. It wasn’t always like…

One day, a guy walked up to the counter at my used record store in Wichita, Kansas. He told me about all the evils of the nuclear power plant being built in Kansas and wondered if I could help him and others that opposed it. …

I particularly admire high school science teachers, and some of this is because my youngest sister is one such teacher. She started at a new school last fall, and I stopped by to visit her while going through a 20-year collection of beakers, burners and microscopes left by the previous…