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Since 2018, USAA's Poppy Wall of Honor has become one of the nation's most moving tributes to military sacrifice. Stretching more than 130 feet, the transparent wall is adorned with hundreds of thousands of handcrafted poppies, each representing an American servicemember who gave his ...

Fame can come, go in minute

We are born with an ego - from a baby's first cry to our death. Most can control their ego, protecting themselves and others from harm. Some give it free reign, causing the fallout to be substantial. History is full of people who let their ego get the best of them. Dr. Anthony Fauci, who rose ...

Will talented foreigners want to move here?

There are many ways to measure the health of a country. One way is growth of gross domestic product. Another is economic productivity. But there's a less conventional measure worth watching: Do the world's most talented and ambitious people want to immigrate here? Throughout most of ...

Say yes to vehicle legislation

It is rare for me to support anything inserting more government into our lives. However, I'm now looking at one of these exceptions. It's the AM Radio in Every Vehicle Act. The legislation pushes back against automobile manufacturers moving to no longer include AM radio as standard equipment in new cars. The bill mandates a Department of Transportation rule requiring that all new vehicles manufactured in the U.S. or imported come equipped with an AM radio and the ability to receive AM radio broadcasts. At first glance, I felt, as I most always do, that what business ...

No one should shut down economy

Poor Anthony Fauci – the man who became an overnight celebrity when deadly COVID-19 hit these shores. As time has gone on, and the catastrophic consequences of Fauci's advice have become more apparent, Fauci's hero status has faded. And now with the publication of his "diaries" ...

Capitalism lets people prosper

I've failed! I make the case for free markets ... young people elect socialists! What are they thinking? Do they pay any attention to history? Or economics? Only markets create environments that let people prosper. "Getting the right environment – this country's done it better ...