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…
Ouch! People make stupid comments all the time. Provocative language is a key element in current culture wars — efforts to generalize and judge others that mostly have no basis in reality. Case in point: Coming out with zingers that…
In case you haven’t heard, the Washington Post is going through an identity crisis, and what is happening there deserves our attention. A quick summary: The Post hired a British man named William Lewis, who has spent his career working…