Opinion
A bipartisan push to make it fair for the poor, too
Sens. Kamala Harris, a Democrat from California, and Sen. Rand Paul, a Republican from Kentucky, are working together to address an important national...
Social security celebrates Hispanic heritage month
Hispanics make up our nation’s largest ethnic minority group with a population of 56.6 million, according to 2015 statistics from the U.S. Censu...
Doodles can earn scholarships and technology
If you have ever used the search engine on Google’s homepage, then you have experienced the various Google Doodles that highlight a particular e...
How I handle reader nastygrams
How do other people do it? How do other people deal with the etiquette of hate?Even as a kid, I’ve always seen the world as one big potential pe...
Why Trump, Congress must shore up Obamacare. And how
With the failure of Republican efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, there is an urgent need to address the law’s problems. Whi...
When it comes to welfare reform, work works
Last year marked the 20th anniversary of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. This law, commonly called TANF, was historic because thr...
Ohio River catfish ready for a fight
The Ohio River is loaded with channel catfish, all looking for a fight.They don’t mind if the conditions above their world are sunny or rainy, h...
The color of nature
When I design in color, I seem to have favorite trees, shrubs, and perennials for specific spots in the landscape. This may be about the plant’s...
When you hunt grizzlies and wolves, you lose tourists
The headline in the Chicago Tribune back in June 1983 was ominous. “Grizzly bears struggle to stay alive — but is it too late?” Fede...
Don’t delay regulations for electronic cigarettes
Public health advocates should be jumping for joy at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s announcement that it would explore ways to reduce n...
