Recent M.D. Commentaries

Featured image for “Two Accomplishments We Should Be Celebrating”
Two Accomplishments We Should Be Celebrating
It is sad to watch so much attention focused on events in Washington brought about by one individual at the cost of learning about the thousands of talented individuals responsible for the many accomplishments that should be receiving more attention. The latest generation of mars rovers, Perseverance, successfully landed on the surface of Mars. NASA reports, “The largest, most advanced...
Read More
February 22, 2021
Read Some of the Most Recent Articles
The Latest... And Often Greatest
“What Is Essential Is Invisible to The Eye.”
That line from The Little Prince by French aviator and author, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry is the essence of the story and the essence of what...
The Move That Mattered Most
I’ve played chess about two dozen times, and every match feels less like a game and more like mental boot camp. It’s not difficult; it’s...
The Difference Between Right and Rights
“There’s a difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do.” United States Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart said...
Integrity and Edmund G. Ross
Moments of character often define a person—sometimes even a nation. I first came across Senator Ross’s story when reading President Kennedy’s Profiles in Courage. What...
Integrity and Elliot Richardson
The measure of a public servant isn’t how tightly they hold onto power, but how faithfully they hold their integrity when the pressure to bend...
America’s Moral Crossroad
Writer David Brooks is rarely prone to hyperbole and often resists the easy pull of partisanship. A thoughtful conservative who has moved toward the center,...