It was mid-1963 that I met John, who was working at the CIA, and we became friends. He was doing security inspections at embassies worldwide when we discussed the rising threats of audio surveillance and a need to curtail it, especially when telephones were used for eavesdropping.

My family settled in “the valley” (Shenandoah) in the 1640s. Later, the “war” devastated the entire area, to the extent that it took 90 years (1960) for the local population in northern Virginia to return to pre-war levels.

We hear the phrases “deep state” and “nanny state” in the media every day. Where did this all come from, and what does it mean?

America is involved in a trade war and will suffer losses, as will every nation on the planet. But it is worth examining what can be done to minimize problems.

The National Association of Manufacturers promotes many facts about our manufacturing sector.

This column has addressed issues of climate change four times in the past 11 years. Let’s do it again, but this time get to the factual heart of it.

It was a year ago (March 2018) that this column addressed the need for Congressional term limits, something the public overwhelmingly endorses.

The Articles of Confederation was the first definition of our national government. Finalized in 1777, it was not until 1781 that all 13 states ratified the document.

Although it will be difficult to cover on one page, this column is about employer-supplied health insurance and the costs that are getting out of hand.