Megan Giles Cooney | Columnist We watch a lot of live sports in our house, particularly college football, the NFL, any tennis match and of course, golf. And, for the most part, civility rules; athletes, teams, and fans adhere to…
Megan Giles Cooney | Columnist Many Americans are philosophically in the political middle, open to hearing a range of views before forming their opinions. That’s where I strive to land when writing commentary. Practicing the patience of listening to varied…
Why is the United States awash with gun violence? Why do we permit guns in the hands of people wishing others harm? Why would anyone shoot through church windows to kill and maim innocent school children in Minneapolis? Standing in the…
Two months ago, I wrote a column supporting a mandatory retirement age for federal offices. That means the president, the cabinet, the judges, and all the way down the line. When published, my email address is listed below my column,…
Who would have imagined sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, found dead in his Manhattan jail cell six years ago, would highlight a consensus in the United States? If the Epstein case were a Venn diagram — two opposite view circles partially…
I am a kid of the tragedy at Kent State University. I wasn’t there, but I had a front-row seat to the awful aftermath of Ohio National Guard troops firing on protesting unarmed students, killing four and wounding nine others.…
In June, President Donald Trump turns 79 years old. Joe Biden took office as president at age 78 and left at 82. They are the oldest presidents to ever serve the United States. I will admit, watching former President Biden’s…
Beware of anyone who says they have an answer for everything. They can fix it. This promise is false, and history is littered with people who said, “I alone…” We don’t need to look to mythology or other legends to…
Here is the rub I have with White House senior defense officials using the public access, non-secure chat app Signal to discuss attack plans for bombing Houthi rebels in Yemen: Military lives were at risk. Recently, while driving by the…
We can all relate to a time when we have hurt someone near and dear. Life, being life, has consequences; the rules of physics dictate that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. I went to a…