Ouch! People make stupid comments all the time. Provocative language is a key element in current culture wars — efforts…

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We are heading toward the end of the school year when graduates and their proud families gather to see diplomas…

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Once in a while, something in the news fires me up. I remain centrist on most issues, trying to find…

When a school shooting happens in America, we cry for the deaths of the little kindergarteners, the high schoolers just…

I bet the Board of Governors of the Academy Awards – whoever they are – are getting the side eye…

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There is no way to ease into the topic of homeless children in our community. You can only be blunt;…

I lived abroad in Asia for many years while my husband worked for General Motors. I have written about some…

My parents’ apartment is a time capsule. After my dad’s death in August, my brothers and I started sorting and…

I saw the movie Barbie when my dad lay dying in hospice. I went because I had promised my daughter,…