I felt desperate for something calming amid the humming overload of winter weather, the relentless news cycle and social media churn. In search of an oasis, I recently found myself at a small New York gallery hosting an exhibit of…
Megan Giles Cooney | Columnist It is challenging not to write more about horrible Jeffrey Epstein. For a while, almost daily, my daughter and other young women in our lives shared their feelings about this awful story. Still, too many…
Bottom line: The back and forth tariffs imposed by the Trump administration and then retaliated against by Canada have clearly altered consumer habits north of the U.S. border. When in Ontario a year ago, after the initial U.S. tariffs, attitudes…
What a time to be a new parent. Tradition holds that everyone seems to have opinions about your new baby, from feeding to sleep schedules. But sharing thoughts on vaccines has become confusing, affecting critical health decisions due to spreading…
We are only a few weeks into the new year and already I feel exhausted. My husband says every day feels like Monday morning, when your senses and adrenaline switch on and refuse to shut off. Turbocharged events, global and…
Megan Giles Cooney | Columnist Americans often travel to Europe to sightsee historical sites such as the Colosseum in Rome, Buckingham Palace in London and Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. If we go to other lands to appreciate their history,…
Megan Giles Cooney | Columnist Pity federal workers furloughed without pay. Since the Oct. 1 government shutdown, roughly 700,000 are anxiously waiting on the White House and Congress to reach agreement on funding the nation’s budget. The number comes from…
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…