Civil Discourse



July 12, 2023 • Commentary

“We didn’t go up the mountain”

I wouldn’t blame you for not believing this story. I’d scarcely believe it myself if I hadn’t been there.



April 26, 2023 • Commentary

Bringing greatness back to life

The view from one of America’s secular temples eludes capture by the lay photographer.

November 11, 2022 • Commentary

The Modern Perception of Veterans Day

Veterans have earned the respect of a grateful nation, and although they do not expect us to recognize their service, they appreciate it when we do.

June 20, 2022 • Blog

Juneteenth: A Franchise of Freedom

We are not all descendants of American slavery, but to be an American is to have inherited its legacy, and its lessons. 


December 31, 2021 • Blog

Saying Goodbye is Never Easy

After nearly 19 years as VP and resident Jiminy Cricket, December 31, 2021, is my last day with the Georgia Public Policy Foundation.




June 25, 2021 • Commentary

To Do No Harm, Protect Donor Privacy

Imagine you make a donation to a nonprofit organization that inspired you enough to want to support their good work. Now, imagine this gift became public information. For most people, […]

June 18, 2021 • Commentary

The Joy in Juneteenth

In the 1860s, news traveled slowly. There was no Twitter, no 24-hour cable news, no talk radio. For many enslaved people on the Western Frontier, news of their emancipation arrived […]