by Jonathan Zimmerman The Chinese have an expression that I’ve always liked: “No coincidence, no story.” A story should contain some kind of strange or unexpected twist; […]
Tag: family
April 16 letters to the editor
Ending gun violence starts in our homes Do you want to stop gun violence? Do you want to eliminate school violence? Then let us start at the […]
Movies and music: Watching ‘Elvis’ film, visiting Graceland brought mom back to me
by Cathy Cassata At my mom’s wake in 2007, my siblings and I decided to play Elvis Presley’s music quietly in the background. We wanted her friends […]
From our homes to yours: Christmas traditions
Merry Christmas! Happy seventh day of Hanukkah! And an early happy Kwanzaa (which will be celebrated tomorrow)! In honor of the holiday season, we’ve asked The Dominion […]
Becoming a father changes the brain. In a good way
by Jeffery M. Leving For better and for worse, the link between biological parents and their children is well known, from a child inheriting a mother’s wit […]
A Texas teen put his country first
by Robin Abcarian I can barely keep count of the people I know who have had a falling out with family members or friends over Donald Trump, […]
When ‘tyranny’ meets technology, relationships can thrive at a distance
by Rekha Basu The baby was fussy, resisting his mother’s efforts to keep him on his back to prevent spit-ups after a feeding. His newly discovered freedom, […]
Chickens become beloved members of the family
When I was in high school and my parents agreed to my keeping chickens, they asked how long chickens live. I only had a year left at […]
A pandemic trend that should stay
by Jeffery M. Leving The pandemic has been hard on us, but one of the positives to come out of it has been the increased amount of […]
Be aware of cognitive declines during gatherings
Newsroom@DominionPost.com As families return to in-person holiday gatherings after lengthy delays caused by the pandemic, cognitive changes in a loved one may be alarmingly apparent. Visiting with […]
