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Opinion

The pursuit of happiness, spiked

Editorials and columns

WASHINGTON -- The Trump whirling dervish has come and gone to Turkey -- to demand NATO hand over Greenland! -- leaving a city exhausted by his wild Fourth of July displays. But first, it was so great to see legions of World Cup soccer fans all over the world, at all hours, cheering on their ...

America’s Momentous Birthday

Editorials and columns

I consider it an incredible blessing to have witnessed two of America's great milestone birthdays: the 200th celebration in 1976, when I was a rising second grader, and now the 250th anniversary as an older, seasoned adult. Looking back to 1976, as a kid, I enjoyed the fireworks and the parades ...

Why is Trump playing the Communist card?

Editorials and columns

Trump has run out of cards to play in the midterm elections, which is why he's now talking about the "communist menace." He can't talk about the economy, because prices continue to rise faster than wages, which means most Americans are getting poorer. He can't talk about foreign policy, ...

Behind the brick walls of hurt and anger

Editorials and columns

This is a vulnerable topic for me because anger has been my greatest weakness, and words have often been my weapons throughout much of my adult life. My hope is that sharing this journey will help others like me gain a greater understanding of how to gain traction over anger and the hurt that ...