by Michael Leppert | Mar 18, 2022 | Politics/Government
There are two primary things that Russian President Vladimir Putin underestimated when he gave the order to invade Ukraine three weeks ago. The first one was the surprising strength and commitment to fight of the Ukraine army and its people. Ukraine President...
by Michael Leppert | Feb 11, 2022 | Politics/Government, Pop/Life
I vividly remember the early summer of 2020, when the enormity of the pandemic really started to sink in. The plentiful restaurants in my neighborhood were trying to hold on by transforming into carryout-only kitchens. Staffing at all of these places plummeted, like...
by Michael Leppert | Dec 24, 2021 | Pop/Life
“I may be old, and I may be young, but I am not done changing,” sings John Mayer in 2017’s, “Changing.” Let’s pretend for a few minutes that this song is being sung by America. Mayer is one of my favorite musicians, but I have...
by Michael Leppert | Jun 18, 2021 | Politics/Government
I have written it several times over the years: America needs to do what it can to be hated less around the world. I know, I know, that sounds too simple to be useful, but it’s not. Our friends at Pew Research Center have been tracking America’s image for...
by Michael Leppert | Dec 18, 2020 | Pop/Life
As I regularly do, it is time to revisit Pew Research to see some preliminary findings about a year like none other. Some might ask: “Why do we need research on this when we are actively living it?” My inspiration comes from a discussion I had regarding an important...
