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AI can make life easier. But it can't build character

This summer, my son learned to tread water in the deep end, worked through awkward guitar chords and chased pickleballs that sailed just beyond his reach. Watching him fail, grapple with frustration, try again and improve made me realize something. Technology still can't build character; you ...

Early stress impacts on young children

I believe that everyone knows that stress can have unfortunate consequences for anyone who is experiencing tension, pressure, feeling overwhelmed, helplessness, worry, or anything similar. If we are facing something that we interpret as some type of threat there are physical and psychological ...

Readers' Views

What does leadership look like? To the editor: This month, I want you to think back to the very first president you can remember. Mine was Ronald Reagan, 1980-1988. I didn’t like him much. I thought an actor may not have the qualities we need in a president. But then he stood up to Gorbachev, the Russian leader, telling him to tear down the wall dividing Germany. The wall came down in 1989. I’m pretty sure Regan had something to do with that. We have had six presidents since Reagan. They have each brought their strengths and personalities to the White House and made their mark ...

Democratic socialists pose no real threat to America's free markets

I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but it's almost like the GOP is secretly promoting the Democratic Socialists of America, which is now producing a lot of the energy and excitement within the Democratic and Republican parties. The DSA champions many views that exist wildly outside the mainstream ...

Anthony Fauci: Dr. Wrong

Poor Anthony Fauci — the man who became an overnight celebrity when deadly COVID-19 hit these shores. As time has gone on, and the catastrophic consequences of Fauci's advice have become more apparent, Fauci's hero status has faded. And now with the publication of his "diaries" during the ...

The case for capitalism

I've failed! I make the case for free markets ... young people elect socialists! What are they thinking? Do they even think? Do they pay any attention to history? Or economics? Socialism always fails. Only markets create environments that let people prosper. "Getting the right ...