Do I detect a faint glimmer of good news? Trump’s cult party still seems on track to capture the House, thanks to inflation (which is worldwide) and high gas prices (which are steadily declining). But Democrats’ best hope is to retain control of the Senate – and perhaps pick up a seat, or even two. […]

Biden’s Middle East trip revealed struggle between values and interests

What am I missing with Biden’s Saudi relationship? I have one question. Well, not really, but one for now. Regardless of the politics behind Biden’s flip-flop of seeing Saudi Arabia as a “pariah” two years ago, and now fist-bumping its crown prince as a lead-in to the solicitation of higher oil production, this question looms […]

“We can get eight to 10 calls a day asking if we have a bed.” Cecelia Hitte, housing navigator for Tedford Housing, paints me a picture of the often-underestimated needs of the region. While Tedford currently houses 12 individual adults (reduced from the original 16 to comply with COVID guidelines) and six families, it must […]

Every day, it seems, we hear about another mass shooting. Usually, the killer is a lone young white male who’s been damaged by a bad home life or been bullied. Did you know that 90 percent of the acts of violence in America are committed by boys and men? Did you know that one in […]

Here’s how they can strengthen the communities around them

Here’s a trend that may not bode well for the future of our country: According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 40 percent of 16- to 19-year-olds have summer jobs — down from 75 percent of teens a generation ago. As it goes, according to the NerdWallet website, teen summer employment has […]