COVID-19 was a traumatic experience for our families, small businesses, schools and country. Understandably, people don't like thinking or talking about it. But we must. We now know, thanks to Sen. Rand Paul's doggedness and Anthony Fauci's supreme arrogance that he freely expresses in his ...
As an old-school newshound — meaning I can remember typewriters — I am familiar with the old newsroom saying, "If you don't like the news, just wait a few minutes." Lately, I find myself waiting more than a few minutes for another shoe to drop in a present-day saga widely referred to as ...
The joys of home ownership are infinite. And by “joys” I mean “pain-in-the-patootie maintenance issues.” If a wife says to her husband, “I’m thinking about painting the living room,” what she really means is, “I want you to paint the living room.” The husband might reply, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
