Posts by Paul Basken — Guest Contributor

Paul Basken is a writer-researcher and father of two teens living along the Maryland-DC border who enjoys family, friends, science, history, teaching and learning, baseball, and his native New England.

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  Racing cars though our neighborhoods — a supreme endorsement?

  OpinionBy Paul Basken (Guest Contributor) July 17, 2018 64

  Julie O'Brien describes Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, her “carpool dad” neighbor, as regularly “racing” his vehicle through DC and Maryland “just to catch the last 15 minutes” of his daughters' sporting and religious activities. The fact that she sees herself as conferring a badge of honor rather than issuing a warning of recklessness is worth pondering.  Keep reading…