As this is being written, it would appear that the deal struck between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy over the weekend to raise the nation’s debt limit has averted what would have been a cataclysmic economic event,…
Category: Editorials
Progressives: Please Get Real
If you’ve been following the histrionics of the debt limit negotiations these past few weeks, the political theatre on all sides of the political spectrum has been amusing. Republicans will tell us that the country’s burgeoning deficit will lead us…
Guest Op-Ed: Enjoy Your Stuff, But Be Prepared To Let It Go
Dr. Glenn Mollette One of the perils of life is putting too much value on “stuff.” Stuff can be about anything. It can consist of what we have or what we don’t have. Much of life is about our stuff. Our…
Let Us Remember Those Who “Gave the Last Full Measure”
Although the Memorial Day weekend signifies the start of the summer season and is observed by families and friends who gather for barbecues and similar festivities, we should keep in mind that Memorial Day is our most solemn national holiday…
COVID-19 Precautions Worked
During the first days of the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020 when bodies of the dead in our major cities were being stacked into freezer trucks and hospital ships were sailing into the harbors of New York and…
Wildfire Smoke Is a Sign of the Times
The eerie glow, especially at sunrise and sunset, being caused by the haze from the smoke of the wildfires in Western Canada over the past week or so is yet another sign that there is no escaping the effects of…
DeSantis vs. Disney: This Is What an Autocracy Looks Like
The ongoing battle that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been waging against the Walt Disney Company not only demonstrates what a petty, vindictive, and mean-spirited little man he is, but also illustrates the danger that an autocratic ruler poses to…
Guest Op-Ed: Mother’s Day and Your Time
By Dr. Glenn Mollette You may have lost your mother early in life or never really knew your mother. My two sons were only 17 and 20 when their mother passed at the ae of 49 from multiple sclerosis. Mother’s…
The Equation Is Very Simple: More Guns = More Shootings
Although mass shootings — especially in schools — typically draw the most attention from the media, the reality is that these shootings account for a very small percentage of death-by-firearms in our country. The recent spate of random, isolated shootings…
Dianne Feinstein Should Resign
California senator Dianne Feinstein, who is 89, has been too ill to show up to the Senate since February. As a result, the Senate Judiciary Committee, of which Feinstein is a member, has been unable to move forward on scores…