by Timothy L. O’Brien A lot of hand-wringing has accompanied Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s $2 million book deal (including from those of us who wish […]
Opinion
Times these days when you simply must close your mind
Thirty years ago, when I was still a music critic, I received a letter from a lady who informed me in no uncertain terms that I didn’t […]
Banking at post offices worked in the past and could work now, too
It’s been obvious for some time that the U.S. Postal Service is ailing. And as the country tries to recover from the coronavirus pandemic and the economic […]
Who pays for Fla. woman’s anti-vax rants?
by Fabiola Santiago Even for a city with a storied history of deep-pocketed scam artists who swoop in and dazzle the powers-that-be, the quackery at Centner Academy […]
Joe Biden vs. Sen. Tim Scott: Brevity is the soul of wit
The contrast between President Biden’s first address to Congress last Wednesday night and the Republican response delivered by Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) reminded me of another occasion […]
It’s time to use science to its full extent to identify fallen soldiers
There are thousands of graves the world over for fallen Americans who died on the battlefield of war, graves that have no headstone denoting the identity of […]
How can Americans be so polarized?
by Dave Anderson Gallup’s fresh quarterly assessment of Americans’ political leanings finds 44% of Americans regard themselves as independents. This is a remarkable statistic — especially because […]
Let’s keep teaching outdoors: Benefits of learning outside
by Claire Latané During the pandemic, schools across the country turned themselves inside out, holding classes outdoors to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. And now that […]
Give vaccine incentive to everyone
Gov. should offer bond to anyone vaccinated The hazard of premature celebration is we end up undermining our own progress. Back at the beginning of March, West […]
May 2 letters to the editor
Check’s in the mail but may never arrive Postmaster DeJoy is no joy; he’s cost me inconvenience, money and stress. He needs to go! He wants a […]
