Arizona’s capitol Phoenix had a record-breaking hot summer with 113 days in a row in which temperatures soared over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The rate of Arctic ice loss has increased by 65% from 1994 to 2017, with Antarctica and Greenland worst affected. Florida and other southern states have been devastated by huge hurricanes over the […]
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Gordon L. Weil: Peace nearly died last week
Peace came close to a fatal failure this week. The global effort against war suffered a potentially mortal blow when Israel, a member of the United Nations, supposedly the world’s peacekeeper, attacked United Nations outposts and tried to drive them away. Just as Russia had unimaginably launched a European ground war against Ukraine, Israel flagrantly […]
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Danny Tyree: Do you sound unprofessional at work?
My handy-dandy “column topic radar” lit up when I encountered an internet article called “12 Phrases You’re Using That Make You Sound Unprofessional.” (This is not to be confused with the equally intriguing online article titled “12 Phrases That Would’ve Been 13 Phrases If That %$#* Black Cat Hadn’t Revved Up My Superstitious Streak.”) The […]
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Hubbard C. Goodrich: Project 2025 warning
Since 2018, I’ve written around 30 essays and poems criticizing Donald Trump. This doesn’t mean I’m a staunch supporter of President Biden or Vice President Kamala Harris, but I do believe Trump, a piper leading cultish groupies to a cliff, poses a significant and palpable threat to American well-being. Let’s elucidate. The slogan MAGA (Make […]
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Another View: Price controls are a bipartisan delusion
Both parties are guilty of this economic malpractice. Voters shouldn’t be fooled, and the candidates should know better.
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LC Van Savage: Bad things
By now, there can’t be anyone who hasn’t seen those comparison lists of unacceptable behaviors of students from the ’40s and ’50s and unacceptable behaviors of today’s students. Some samples: No gum chewing vs. no packing assault rifles into school. No running in the halls vs. no snorting coke. No sassing the teacher vs. no […]
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Sustainable Living: How can we reduce trash from takeout
In a trend accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic, ordering food to-go has become increasingly typical of the American experience. A post-pandemic survey by US Foods found that a majority of Americans prefers ordering takeout to eating in a dining establishment. Since the packaging and ancillary items that accompany our orders often end up in the […]
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Letters to the editor: On Gaza and the upcoming election
U.S. must do more to end siege against Gaza My heart is heavy thinking about the ongoing assault on the Palestinian people in Gaza and the expansion of violence into Lebanon. Israel’s relentless military campaign has led to the loss of over 42,000 Palestinian lives. These deaths are not mere statistics — they are mothers, […]
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Gordon L. Weil: Trumpism after Trump
We just got a look at what American politics could look like after Donald Trump. Trump won’t always be at the center of the national debate. He could lose the election, leaving him to focus on meeting his many legal challenges. Or he could win, serve his term in office, and depart. Or, given his […]
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Just a Little Old: Man up, white men, vote for Kamala
A recent CNN poll revealed that 58% of white men plan to vote for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election, while only 35% plan to vote for Kamala Harris. As a white man, I’m embarrassed. Hey guys, open your eyes; examine your hearts; reconsider your choice. Consider what a major national figure once said […]
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