Most Americans are familiar with the inadequacies of health care insurance: it is expensive, not transparent, with costs and claim denials the crux of complaints. The original purpose of health care in this country was to pay for catastrophic and…
Opioid abuse tells a tragic American story since avoidable deaths began in the 1990s. Nearly 700,000 people lost their lives to overdoses of OxyContin and offshoots of the highly addictive painkiller. Overdose deaths from opioids are now decreasing, but the…
Please, America. Where are we going with gun violence against children in what should be a designated safe place: school? Will this detail from the latest school shooting in Wisconsin force you to pay attention to the trauma forced on…
After Thanksgiving, I watched a documentary that ultimately set me at odds with December’s frenzied pace. For me, the month has evolved from a time of calm reflection into a month of haves and wants. The new National Geographic documentary…
I am a journalist, so I don’t wear a red or blue shirt. I try to use my writing to say, “Meet me in the middle,” and look at issues to see the impact on most people. As we advance…
ou may be reading this column safe and dry in your home or apartment, far from the twin disasters of Helene and Milton, that have wrecked the lives and property of so many of our fellow Americans. I don’t live…
Fifty years ago, Burger King introduced a new concept to American consumers: “Have it your way.” What started as an advertising campaign to differentiate Burger King from competitors, mainly McDonald’s, by offering people the chance to order a hamburger to…
A suspected drunken driver recently killed two bright stars in the hockey world — National Hockey League standout Johnny Gaudreau, 31, and his brother Matthew, 29, a former pro player who became a high school coach. Maybe you read about…
Fifty years ago, Burger King introduced a new concept to American consumers: “Have it your way.” What started as an advertising campaign to differentiate Burger King from competitors, mainly McDonald’s, by offering people the chance to order a hamburger to…
Grief shifts. One moment, it’s a happy memory; the next, it’s not. Whether it’s the death of a dear one, a public figure, or even an ideal, humans grieve, and there aren’t obvious, universal, or neat ways to square away…