Apologies to Elton John, but in Washington and throughout so much of the country, can you feel the hate tonight? House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was asked by reporter James Rosen […]
Columns/Opinion
Universal mental health care?
Whenever there is a mass shooting, two questions are repeated in the news and social media: Did the shooter have a history of mental illness? And why weren’t warning signs […]
Texture key element of handmade goods
Last week, Kevin Zorn and I chatted over coffee — I expected to learn about his hobby and art: Spoon carving. While we did discuss his process, materials and other […]
To all you privately disgusted Republicans
This is an open letter to all of you privately disgusted Republicans. It’s prompted by the fact that in the last few days, two of your colleagues have come forward […]
One death row case indicts the entire system
The American criminal justice system has never been as good about ferreting out truth and justice as most people would like to think. The system relies on the memories and […]
Trump could be unpardonable
Not even overwhelming evidence that Donald Trump sought to bribe a foreign power to dig up dirt on his leading political opponent in 2020 — and did so with American […]
In the ‘nicest place in America,’ community thrives
COLUMBIANA, Ohio The thing about a city earning a title such as the “nicest place in America” is that outsiders often assume the people who live there don’t have to […]
Sen. Warren’s problems go beyond health care
Elizabeth Warren had great momentum for a while. Then her poll numbers leveled and fell. The standard explanation is that the Democrat’s “Medicare for All” plan comes across as too […]
Chickening out will not spare fast-food chain
It is a truism that a blackmailer is rarely ever satisfied. Once the payoffs start, there often is no end to them. The Chick-fil-A fast-food chain is about to learn […]
Bury medals of Wounded Knee?
The commendable “Remove the Stain Act” originated in the House of Representatives (H.R. 3467) on June 25, 2019, sponsored by, among others, Rep. Denny Heck, D-Wash. The bill’s purpose: “To […]




