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As the government shutdown enters its sixth week, Republicans and Democrats don't seem much closer to a solution both sides can agree... More
Making Sense By Michael Reagan To nuke the filibuster or not to nuke the filibuster? That’s the big question as we head... More
My house plants and I are in a dysfunctional relationship where I forget to water them and they forget to live. It’s... More
The Schumer Shutdown may soon end, but we might have avoided it entirely had the Medicaid discussion been transparent. More talk about... More
Some degree of belated justice prevailed late last month when former Illinois sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson, who shot and killed Sonya Massey,... More
Tyrades! by Danny Tyree Let’s face it: America’s Bibles have seen more dust than the Joad family in Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of... More
Landslide Democratic victories…now there’s a phrase that I’d almost forgotten how to type. But it has leapt from my keyboarding fingers and... More
There are a few people in the world who are instantly recognizable with just one name: Madonna, Beyonce and Rihanna come to... More
Laughter is a precious commodity in these dark times, and I indulge myself whenever authoritarian elf Mike Johnson opens his mouth. I’m... More
Veterans Day reminds us to honor the men and women who served our country — men like Joe Horne. I met Joe... More
It was easier to enjoy holidays like Halloween when the economy was strong, prices were affordable, and we weren't worried about robots... More
Making Sense By Michael Reagan Next Tuesday it looks like the people of New York are going to elect a socialist. Unless... More
Consumers expect to have choices when they shop. They make decisions based on price, packaging, brand name – whatever strikes their fancy... More
A few weeks back, scores of people in major American cities (including where I live) and small rural towns in blue, red,... More
I purposefully maintain a small circle of friends because I value deep, meaningful connections. Also, I’m terrible at remembering names. Since when... More
Tyrades! by Danny Tyree “Write something sensible.” I’m finishing this column on the first anniversary of my mother’s passing, and I can... More
“He did WHAT to the East Wing?” If someone called me up at work and said “I knocked down half of your... More
Is it too pretentious to launch this piece with a quote from Friedrich Nietzsche? The German philosopher and cultural critic has been... More
Halloween has lost its punch. That’s according to pop culture expert Robert Thompson, trustee professor and founding director of the Bleier Center... More