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Examining ‘VIP syndrome’

A few years before he died, my friend Charles Krauthammer, a psychiatrist turned Pulitzer-winning political commentator, told me that the quality of health care you receive tends to rise in tandem with your income — up to a point. For some people, the two lines separate when they get so rich ...

Not a great example

New York City is becoming an economic basket case. “‘We’re at war’: New York City Faces a Financial Abyss,” screams a New York Times headline. New York City’s unemployment rate stands at 16%, double the nation’s average. Yet, even in the midst of a “financial abyss,” ...

Where did compassion go?

Comedian Chris Rock, hosting “Saturday Night Live,” summarized the feelings shared by much of President Donald Trump-hating America when he quipped, “President Trump is in the hospital from COVID and I just wanna say my heart goes out to COVID.” The audience then erupted in ...

Daily Horoscope

ARIES (March 21-April 19). The question will arise: “What have you done for me lately?” Even the best arrangements go stale. Make an effort to work on maintaining your relationships. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The task seems beneath you, but you still have to do it. Since there’s no ...

Dear Annie

Dear Annie: I have been with my boyfriend for 15 years. He has been a great dad to my three sons. He cooks, cleans, changes diapers and takes care of my sons when they are sick. He has no children of his own. I am 20 years his senior. Our sex life was great for about 11 or so years. But ...

Daily Horoscope

ARIES (March 21-April 19). No matter how dreamy an experience may be, there’s going to be a point in which the fun becomes work. Also, work will get to a similar turn and become something you can’t help but smile through. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You thought that if you didn’t stay ...