The recent passing of former President Jimmy Carter, combined with the upcoming inauguration of President Donald Trump, compels me to contrast their life journeys as Christians. The issue is relevant. Carter was a devout Christian evangelical when he was elected in 1976 and remained so until his death. Trump claimed the Bible was his second […]
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Letters to the editor: Global warming; extending education; response to history column
Global warming is not a hoax — act now Climate activists are struggling with finding a persuasive message that will convince citizens that it is time to take climate action at the national and global levels. For years, activists have followed the science. Climate models proved time and again that scientists’ forecasts were accurate. We […]
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Joe Biden, we hardly knew you
In less than a week, Joe Biden will no longer be president. After five decades in elective office, Biden will go home, unappreciated and undervalued. It’s happened before. Competence, balance and good judgment are qualities rarely rewarded by the American political system, and even less so since the launch of Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign. One-term […]
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Jack, Harry and the artist
Dog stories, and in particular, sad dog stories, are nothing new, but when a friend called to tell me of this one, I realized this story had a unique tenor. This is a tale of how both a new dog and new owner had to grieve together, to get through a wrenching separation. They still […]
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The simple joy of snow
I love the snow. I love how it forces us to slow down and take pause. I especially love how a good snowfall puts Washington, D.C. into panic mode, as it has again this week, causing federal office buildings to shut down. I lived in the D.C. region for about eight years and the response […]
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Judged not: A tale of jury duty
I’ve received a notice for jury duty. This isn’t a cause for panic. Goodness, no. I don’t need to panic. All I need to do is move to Alaska and hide under a rock for 10 or 15 years, or however long it takes for the judicial system to notice I didn’t show up in […]
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Trump’s slap in the face to his strongest supporters
In the days immediately following his decisive victory, President-elect Donald J. Trump was cruising right along. His avowed enemies, such as Meta’s Mark Zuckerburg, embattled Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” co-host Joe Scarborough, scurried to Mar-a-Lago to kiss and make up. Then, the unlikely happened. During the Christmas and Hanukkah seasons, […]
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California wildfires: It can happen here
Two brothers warmed themselves by the roaring brush fire. An inch of snow had fallen across the peninsula overnight — welcome precipitation during a dry winter that had followed a dry summer. They chuckled at the idea of global warming. Not in Maine. Not today. One of them pulled his collar close as a frigid […]
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The DEI boogeyman
While New Orleans and Las Vegas are still attempting to process the New Year’s Day violence that gripped their cities, some are trying to capitalize perversely (and unsuccessfully) on such tragedies. Even before the dust settled, a number of conservatives rushed to social media to blame both events on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. […]
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And now, a new year we must face
Let’s kick off the new year with some humor (essential now more than ever) and then offer some hopes for 2025. Here are the limericks I presented at the New Year’s Eve party for Thornton Oaks, an event held between the senior-friendly hours of 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. “I’m glad you are here at […]
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