As we approach Memorial Day, I offer a column I wrote three years ago about a remarkable family of patriots who came from my hometown. I'm sorry to report that Norbert "Nubs" Petri, quoted in this 2015 column, died in February of 2018. And sadly, … [Read more...] about Worth remembering
Steve Vogel's Clippings
The Clapper book
I’ve finished reading former U.S. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper’s book, “Facts and Fears,” just as President Trump is about to hold his first bilateral summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. I picked up this thick and … [Read more...] about The Clapper book
Strikingly similar
Well, I can’t restrain myself from pointing this out. Quite a lot is being made of former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s commencement address today at the Virginia Military Institute, a theme engagingly and happily aligned with the last … [Read more...] about Strikingly similar
RIP Art Bell. Steve remembers him…
I had a close encounter with Art Bell, the radio host who kept much of America up well into the night for a lot of years. Art died yesterday at the age of 72. In 2008, my wife Mary and I had the honor of sitting next to Art at a black tie dinner … [Read more...] about RIP Art Bell. Steve remembers him…
Steve remembers MLK speech given at alma mater Illinois Wesleyan
In 2017 I wrote a column in The Pantagraph remembering a Martin Luther King Jr. speech at my alma mater... Read the column at: King speech of 51 years ago echoes at IWU … [Read more...] about Steve remembers MLK speech given at alma mater Illinois Wesleyan