The coronavirus has rearranged American life. Mask wearing and social distancing is still required in the stores, gyms and restaurants now open, or set to be, across […]
Opinion
Lakers got aid; your corner shop didn’t
In the pre-coronavirus days, the Los Angeles Lakers was one of the most valuable and profitable sports franchises on the planet. Forbes estimated last year that the […]
Smartphone tracking done right can save us
A month after Singapore responded to the coronavirus pandemic by encouraging residents to put an app on their smartphones that would notify them if they had been […]
Coping with sacrifice and adversity: Then and now
Getting my parents and grandparents to talk about their experiences during the Great Depression and World War II was always difficult. They lived in the pre-Dr. Phil […]
McConnell wants your job, pension
It’s been a generation since the right-wing activist Grover Norquist said his movement’s goal wasn’t to eliminate government, but merely to “shrink it down to the size […]
Trump’s crusade to kill U.S. Postal Service continues
If you’ve driven through Star City lately, your heart may have stopped as you noticed the large, red “for sale” sign posted on the lawn in front […]
Remembering Ralph Brem, former editor
By Ron Iannone Sadly, I lost one of my best friends yesterday: Ralph Brem, the former editor of The Dominion Post. I will miss our weekly breakfasts […]
I will not die of stupid
Someday, I’m going to die. This, I grudgingly accept. I have no idea how it’s going to happen. Maybe I will die of having a tree fall […]
Tide pod challenge for adults: Drink or inject bleach
We never thought we’d have to write these words, but here we are: Please, please, please do not drink or inject bleach. Or Lysol. Or Clorox. Or […]
Try your hand at making yogurt
This week, in Aldona makes something: Yogurt making. My interest in this project was sparked by a habit change I’ve been working on for several months. After […]
