Past columns organized by subject
This page is for people who want to research my writing on a particular subject. It's not all-inclusive. I've just assembled some topics of general interest. I've topped the list with a link to the column that was quoted verbatim by then-LDS Church President Gordon B. Hinckley in the October 2005 General Conference. I get a lot of requests for copies of that one, so now you can quit calling.
If you would rather look up what I've written according to publication date, click here.
Forgiveness has power to change future (The column President Hinckley quoted)
Forgiveness and a flying frozen turkey changed Vicky Ruvolo (This is a follow-up column written in 2011)
Selected columns by subject:
Constitutional issues:
If you would rather look up what I've written according to publication date, click here.
Forgiveness has power to change future (The column President Hinckley quoted)
Forgiveness and a flying frozen turkey changed Vicky Ruvolo (This is a follow-up column written in 2011)
Selected columns by subject:
Constitutional issues:
- 14th Amendment fundamental part of our heritage
- States' rights battle was lost a long time ago
- It's time to take another look at Social Security
- Miranda change is a step in the right direction
- America stands as a shining beacon for the world
- Electoral college lets each state's voice be heard
- Powell taught big lesson in just four words
- Credit cards: friend or foe? It depends
- Throwing cash at everyone won't help much
- Are we finally getting smart about debt?
- We've been warned -- about us?
- Bankruptcy -- it comes down to responsibility
- Democracy won again, odd as it may be at times
- Will you vote? Depends on your self-interests
- Exhausted? Yes, from lack of real debate, dialogue
- Something must be done to drum up voter interest
- Family values are good for politics, strategy or not
- Scary monsters in woods or in D.C. enthrall us
- Americans want democracy but can be apathetic
- Democracy smoother with big win
- Baseball book teaches lesson about forgiveness:
- Forgiveness is powerful but complex
- Forgiveness has power to change future
- Bill to avert ticket scalping ignores market realities
- Small businesses are canaries in economic mine
- Falling oil prices show free market is still working
- Free market best way to feed us all
- Health care has sparked debate for 100 years
- Health-reform debate triggers memories of '93
- U.S. health care debate focused on wrong questions
- Can U.S. afford health reform? Ask Argentina
- Raising a ruckus over health reform isn't anti-American
- Utah has a history of making a fuss over initiatives
- Can't run a state or a nation on public passion
- Utah initiatives are too easily manipulated
- Which buzzwords from this decade will stick around?
- Expect pace of change to accelerate
- Our New Year's optimism is well-founded
- Easier to review the past than divine the future
- Don't hate the rich; you might become one, too
- Recessions perpetuate the problems
- Regulations can't make the world safe from con men
- Americans are angry, and that won't help U.S.