D-Day: Finding a hero to visit

2 years ago

Sometimes you get it right the first time. This tribute to the heroes of D-Day first appeared May 31, 2019. …

Guest essay: Israel’s right to exist, where it is

2 years ago

By Jerome Verlin “The Squad” just did grassroots American Jews a favor by introducing House Resolution 1123, “Recognizing the Nakba…

Who is our next Everyman?

2 years ago

Tom Cruise -- good for him -- has proved himself America’s most bankable movie star with his “Top Gun: Maverick”…

Hiring retired cops sounds good, but…

2 years ago

I like to give credit for good ideas, when possible, so I sent an email to City Councilwoman member Cherelle…

Today’s toon

2 years ago

You know the deal. If it makes me laugh, I use it. This made me laugh. And it is almost…

Poll question on guns

2 years ago

I am generally opposed to banning “assault rifles” for two reasons. First, we had a 10-year ban starting in 1994,…

Guest essay: Gun laws rarely help

2 years ago

By Leah Libresco Before I started researching gun deaths, gun-control policy used to frustrate me. I wished the National Rifle…

“Who’s on First” for 21st Century America

2 years ago

Here’s a modern-day satirical reworking of the famous Abbott & Costello “Who’s on First?” sketch. The author is William Kilpatrick. …

Solving the school shooting crisis

2 years ago

While the facts -- such as questionable police action -- continue to unspool, one fact jumped out at me: Mad…

Answering Joe Biden’s question about ”why”

2 years ago

In his Wednesday-night address to the nation following the school massacre in Texas, an anguished President Joe Biden asked some…