My home state’s citizens last month elected their next governor. No, I misspeak. Five percent of them elected him. Seven percent preferred a different candidate, and 88 percent never had a say in the decision.…

In 2018, the district judge for our area of south-central Montana was retiring and encouraged my husband, Ray, to run to fill his seat. Ray, a lawyer with 30 years of experience in civil and…

One way to deepen your empathy for other people who live in difficult circumstances is to imagine walking in their shoes.  I often do this when I encounter people in daily life who perform jobs…

The U.S. Supreme Court likely had no idea of the furor it would unleash when it overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago. You could see the justices take a tentative step backward Wednesday when…

Last semester, I asked my sustainable city planning class to close their eyes and visualize the typologies of five cradle-to-grave residences: birth residence, high school residence, current residence, parent’s residence, and oldest family member’s residence.…

It may not feel like it, but we’re likely experiencing the largest construction booms in history. According to one estimate, the world will build the equivalent of a New York City every month from 2020…

Kristian Van Meteren already has a firm hold on one political party in Kansas. It’s hard to figure out why he needs another. Van Meteren is the owner of Singularis group, the go-to resource for…

In the real world, few choices are limited to either this or that.  Yet, in the political world that affects so much of our world, voters are given only two choices in candidates: Republican or…

The American flag — as it was intended to fly — is no longer the favored symbol of so-called patriots on the far right. Old Glory is being flipped upside down across the land, most…

Growing up, I regarded a few of my parents’ friends as a cast of characters; some of whom had a larger than usual influence on my life.  Marlene Lenski was irreverent and intimidating; and thus…