The Iraq War’s True Cost

Have you seen this picture before?

The photo, taken in March 2003, has become one of the most iconic images of the U.S. invasion of Iraq: that of an American soldier carrying a wounded Iraqi child to safety. The photograph of Army Private First Class Joseph Dwyer was used by news outlets around the [...]

Mass Transit is the Way to Go

My stepdaughter and I spent Friday in Chicago. We had a wonderful day together, and now that I’ve had a chance to reflect on our day together, I’ve come to the realization that Chicago “gets it” when it comes to mass transit. Instead of driving down to Chicago, we decided to take the Metra from [...]