Commentary on issues relevant to Howard County, Maryland, and the world beyond.

I explore the ideas of Judith Rich Harris as they apply to the roles of parents and schools in Howard County and elsewhere.

The Niskanen Center promotes a pro-market pro-government vision for the center-right, but I think the sales pitch needs to be tweaked to get at least some conservative voters to buy it.

I present some final post-election thoughts on the issues covered in my “Seven Answers” series.

The struggle for marriage equality provides guidance for how the longer-term campaign for LGBTQIA equality might go.

OPUS Merriweather 2018 repeated the success of last year and improved upon it.

When it comes to gender equality, I don’t think there are any simple solutions, only tentative ways forward.

I reveal the winner of the vote for best-looking Howard Couny 2018 campaign sign.

After you vote in today’s 2018 primary, vote for the best-looking campaign signs among those that made it to the final round.

Here’s my final set of reviews of Howard County 2018 campaign signs.