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Commentator David Bouchier suggests a new approach to political leadership.
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Commentator David Bouchier hopes that the election result will depend on our thoughts rather than our feelings.
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Commentator David Bouchier is thankful that the dark ages are far behind us.
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Commentator David Bouchier remembers an old book with a contemporary message.
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Commentator David Bouchier observes that history tarnishes some reputations, but sometimes it takes a while.
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Commentator David Bouchier wonders if we can learn something from ancient Rome, apart from Latin.
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Commentator David Bouchier wonders what it takes to change people’s minds.
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Commentator David Bouchier wonders whether everybody really knows what everybody knows.
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Commentator David Bouchier has a solution for the problem of overtourism.
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Commentator David Bouchier offers some unwanted advice to this year’s freshmen.
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Commentator David Bouchier speculates that a long weekend may not be too short after all.
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Commentator David Bouchier speculates that no amount of education can compensate for the whimsical variations of human nature.
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Commentator David Bouchier speculates that the gambling industry may soon be our only industry.
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Commentator David Bouchier hopes that the presidential debate will make us proud.
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Commentator David Bouchier discusses the symbolism of a man's haircut.
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Commentator David Bouchier suspects that the end of the world has been delayed too often.
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Commentator David Bouchier believes that global warming will have political consequences.
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Commentator David Bouchier believes that Dr. Sigmund Freud could diagnose our problems.
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Commentator David Bouchier fails to visit a wellness center.
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Commentator David Boucher wonders how short a bucket list can get before it vanishes altogether.
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Commentator David Bouchier thinks we have too many choices, except when we have too few.
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Commentator David Bouchier wonders why walking in the suburbs seems to be so dangerous.
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Commentator David Bouchier is suffering from charity overload.
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Commentator David Bouchier looks forward to a world without secrets or lies.
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Commentator David Bouchier wonders what we should remember on Memorial Day.
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Commentator David Boucher ponders the upcoming wedding season.
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Commentator David Bouchier remembers the student protests in May 1968 with just a touch of nostalgia.
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Commentator David Bouchier reminds us that this is Be Kind to Animals Week, and what we can do about it.
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When it comes to identity theft, commentator David Bouchier knows whose identity he would prefer to steal.
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Commentator David Bouchier hopes that voyagers from outer space will get here as soon as possible.
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On tax deadline day, commentator David Bouchier looks back on the sad history of anti-tax protests.
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Commentator David Bouchier advises that spring cleaning should be approached with moderation.
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Commentator David Bouchier reflects on the mixed blessings of April Fool’s Day.
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Commentator David Bouchier wonders how good dentistry may influence the electoral process.
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Commentator David Bouchier has the impression that we are all worrying about the wrong things.
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Commentator David Bouchier believes that the question of a president’s age has been completely misunderstood.
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On the eve of Super Tuesday, commentator David Bouchier worries that we are still behaving like Stone Age tribes.
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Commentator David Bouchier reminds single men why they should be careful on the coming Leap Year Day.
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Commentator David Bouchier observes that the politics of the ancient Roman empire sounds all too familiar.
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Commentator David Bouchier has a suggestion about how to celebrate Darwin Day.
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Commentator David Bouchier remembers a difficult moral lesson from long ago.
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Commentator David Bouchier argues that we could save the planet by taking more naps.
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Commentator David Bouchier is suffering from technological nostalgia.
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Commentator David Bouchier remembers the campaign for justice of an earlier Martin Luther.
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Commentator David Bouchier welcomes winter with his usual enthusiasm.
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As the New Year begins, commentator David Bouchier looks very cautiously into the future.
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Commentator David Bouchier considers the ancient beliefs that inspire our holiday shopping.
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Commentator David Bouchier rejoices in the fact that parties are not what they used to be.
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Commentator David Bouchier finds an inspiring moral in an old Christmas story.
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Commentator David Bouchier reflects on history and memory and how much we forget.
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On Labor Day, commentator David Bouchier salutes the workers we all depend on.
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Commentator David Bouchier recalls how back-to-school days felt long ago.
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Commentator David Bouchier has spent absolutely no time on the beach this summer.
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Commentator David Bouchier resists the temptation to become a famous author.
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Commentator David Bouchier wonders how to make the most of National Happiness Month.
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Commentator David Bouchier looks back to a time when intelligence was one 100% human.
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Commentator David Bouchier has changed his mind about air conditioning.
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Commentator David Bouchier proposes that we should try to be a little less excited.
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Commentator David Bouchier reviews the vacation market, from top to bottom.
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Commentator David Bouchier reflects on the meaning of national celebrations.
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Commentator David Bouchier is finding it increasingly difficult to find nothing to talk about.
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Commentator David Bouchier asks now we are free to travel, should we stay at home?
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Commentator David Bouchier believes that TikTok is the least of our worries.
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Commentator David Bouchier wonders how we would get along without consultants.
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Commentator David Bouchier anticipates a small change in his habits on Memorial Day.
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Commentator David Bouchier believes that important records should be kept on old-fashioned paper.
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Commentator David Bouchier wonders how much history we really want and need to know.
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Commentator David Bouchier hopes that the children of the baby boomers have something to look forward to.
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Commentator David Bouchier considers the many advantages of working from home.
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Commentator David Bouchier wonders why so many people are angry about so many things.
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Commentator David Bouchier follows the seasons of the year from inside the pharmacy.
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Commentator David Bouchier observes the opening of the pleasure boat season.
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Commentator David Bouchier welcomes the beginning of National Procrastination Week.
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Commentator David Bouchier reflects on the pleasure of looking through windows.
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Commentator David Bouchier suggests that the president’s task could be simplified by a little geographical rearrangement.
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Commentator David Bouchier fears that Valentine’s Day has lost most of its mystery.
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Commentator David Bouchier is not quite ready for International Self-Esteem Month.
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Commentator David Bouchier sees a golden future for artificial intelligence.
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Commentator David Bouchier feels that his resumé shows a failure of imagination.
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Commentator David Bouchier finds cause for reflection in a book about magic.
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Commentator David Bouchier suggests that a good old-fashioned long read can help us through the winter.
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Commentator David Bouchier looks forward to the future and recommends nostalgia for the past.
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Commentator David Bouchier explains why today is special, and why there should be more days like it.
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Commentator David Bouchier suggests reasons to celebrate the coming winter solstice.
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Commentator David Bouchier suggests that the decline of table manners may mean the end of civilization.
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Commentator David Bouchier proposes that there may be more than one reason for giving.
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Commentator David Bouchier suggests we would all be better off without Twitter.
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Commentator David Bouchier suggests we would all be better off without Twitter.
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Commentator David Bouchier looks forward to the family stories that will be told all over again at Thanksgiving.
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Commentator David Bouchier proposes an electoral reform that could scarcely fail.
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Commentator David Bouchier believes that we are fooling ourselves with daylight saving time.
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Commentator David Bouchier suggests that Halloween may be good for us — in moderation.
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Commentator David Bouchier reflects on the strange significance of dead leaves at this time of year.
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Commentator David Bouchier finds that there are still reasons to be optimistic about the future, but only within limits.
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Commentator David Bouchier talks about how Columbus had a business plan that almost worked.
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Commentator David Bouchier identifies one of the most useless inventions of all time.
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Commentator David Bouchier remembers his one and only reunion.
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Commentator David Bouchier remembers his one and only reunion.
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Commentator David Bouchier remembers his one and only reunion.
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Commentator David Bouchier argues that education should never stop.
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Commentator David Bouchier argues that education should never stop.
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Commentator David Bouchier argues that education should never stop.
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Commentator David Bouchier prefers not to investigate what is hiding in the basement.
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Commentator David Bouchier prefers not to investigate what is hiding in the basement.
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Commentator David Bouchier prefers not to investigate what is hiding in the basement.
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Commentator David Bouchier believes that Labor Day would be a good time to celebrate traditional work.
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Commentator David Bouchier is still searching for the magic behind the cellphone screen.
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Commentator David Bouchier rediscovers a miniature world that is hard to ignore.
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Commentator David Bouchier cannot decide on a safe place to take a vacation.
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Commentator David Bouchier argues that the universe is much too big for comfort.
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Commentator David Bouchier feels that senior citizens should be allowed to take it easy and stop smiling.
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Commentator David Bouchier argues that the censorship of children’s books is the last thing we need.
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Commentator David Bouchier wonders why ice is so popular in summer.
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Commentator David Bouchier worries that his bird feeders are getting out of control.
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Commentator David Bouchier contemplates the remarkable achievement of July 2, 1776.
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Commentator David Bouchier looks into the future and sees nothing very clearly.
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Commentator David Bouchier suggests that the life of an oligarch is not for everyone.
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Commentator David Bouchier remembers a chain of restaurants that seemed to symbolize America.
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Commentator David Bouchier discovers that he is living in the middle of a crime wave
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Commentator David Bouchier imagines Memorial Day stretching infinitely into the past.
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Commentator David Bouchier finds a lesson and a message in the history of radio.
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Commentator David Bouchier decides that his past needs improvement.
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Commentator David Bouchier suggests that we should forget the small rules and concentrate on the big ones.
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Commentator David Bouchier welcomes the romantic month of May as the season of many weddings.
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Commentator David Bouchier finds it hard to relax on his own front porch
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Commentator David Bouchier discovers that handymen are a thing of the past.
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Commentator David Bouchier has a plan to improve the federal tax system.
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Commentator David Bouchier is tired of being asked to give grades to everyone and everything.
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Commentator David Bouchier and his car go to the repair shop.
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Commentator David Bouchier celebrates the arrival of spring, but doesn’t quite believe in it yet.
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Commentator David Bouchier wonders how often history must repeat itself before we pay attention.
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Commentator David Bouchier discusses some alternative forms of economic support.
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Commentator David Bouchier hopes that schools will now be able to do the thing they do best.
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Commentator David Bouchier wonders who could possibly succeed as president.
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Commentator David Bouchier passes on some expert suggestions for generating romance on Valentine’s Day.
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In anticipation of Darwin Day, commentator David Bouchier finds new evidence for the theory of evolution.
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Commentator David Bouchier wonders whether global warming is affecting the political temperature.
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Commentator David Bouchier suggests that we would enjoy winter more if we lived like traditional French peasants.
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Commentator David Bouchier looks back on America in Martin Luther King’s lifetime.
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Commentator David Bouchier wonders what happened to reality as we once knew it.
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Commentator David Bouchier is making flexible plans for 2022.
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Commentator David Bouchier believes that there are reasons to be optimistic about 2022.
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Commentator David Bouchier observes that giving gifts has become even more complicated this year.
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Commentator David Bouchier speculates about the history of our curious obsession with fallen leaves.
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Commentator David Bouchier suggests that some things are more worth paying for than others.
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Commentator David Bouchier looks forward to the end of the hurricane season.
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Commentator David Bouchier explains why the first settlers in America seem strangely familiar to him.
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Commentator David Bouchier notices how many of his neighbors are trying to escape from winter.
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Commentator David Bouchier refuses to be reconciled to Daylight Saving Time.
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Commentator David Bouchier wonders why so many people want to be very old.
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Leading up to Halloween, commentator David Bouchier remembers when conjuring tricks seemed like real magic.
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Commentator David Bouchier hopes that we will learn to appreciate a more relaxed lifestyle.
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Columbus Day is here again — a few sales, a few parades and the post office is closed. Most people don’t get very excited. At least 13 states no longer celebrate Columbus Day at all, but instead have labeled the federal holiday as Indigenous People’s Day or Native American Day.
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I was trying and failing to cross a street near my home when I had an epiphany of sorts. In my car I would have missed it. But if you are foolish enough to walk around here you see the world in a whole new light.
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We are hearing a lot about infrastructure at the moment, and it always makes me think about the old-fashioned kind of infrastructure that was built to last.
