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The ‘play it down’ debacle

The latest hammer of a book to fall on President Donald Trump is Bob Woodward’s soon-to-be-released “Rage,” and it’s his own words that are the issue. According to the book, the president told the veteran Washington Post journalist in March that he publicly minimized the danger of the ...

Daily Horoscope

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Recognize when you’re being obsessive, which is, at least in today’s case, another word for self-interested. Then open it up by focusing outside of yourself. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Is it wrong to want someone to feel sorry for you? If what you’re doing is ...

Recovery underway

As Washington has been frozen in debate about whether to pass massive new economic stimulus legislation, something interesting has happened in the real world. In the real world, Americans sent a message to politicians saying they can take care of themselves just fine, thank you. The Bureau ...

Tale of two bigoted owners

Assuming one can still call an owner of a professional basketball team an “owner,” this piece is about two of them. Both owners are white and bigoted, but only one was white, bigoted and incredibly stupid. The first was named Ted Stepien. In 1980, this advertising magnate purchased the ...

Dear Annie

Dear Annie: I was a high school teacher for nearly 40 years, and, before I landed a full-time public school job, spent a year or two as a substitute. I know the frustrations of students who assume you don’t matter because you’re not “our real teacher.” It can be even more annoying when ...

Daily Horoscope

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You may feel sympathetic to someone’s plight but try not to indulge in pity. When you see strength in people, you help them see strong parts of themselves. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). If you undervalue your contribution, then you could get into a situation in that ...