Doyle Crownover

The importance of voting — the fundamental civic duty of voting — was never in question in my family. As a result, I’m always stunned by the number of Americans who do not vote or who vote only sporadically, and especially by the people who aren’t excited to vote at the very first opportunity. read more >

My father was a keen observer of human nature and a gifted storyteller, and he’s been on my mind more than usual as the 13th anniversary of his death approaches. Recent news items as disparate as the bankruptcy of Sears Holdings, rising interest rates and Elizabeth Warren’s DNA have all made me teary. read more >