Oasis Free Clinics was created over 25 years ago because there was a gap in the healthcare system. It was created as a space where our uninsured neighbors could receive free healthcare with dignity and respect. Unfortunately, there continues to be gaps in our healthcare system for many people. This is especially true for those […]

Once upon a time – just a few weeks ago – Republicans in the great state of Texas were talking about seceding from the union. If memory serves, their state attorney general concocted a crackpot lawsuit that sought to overturn the free and fair presidential election, arguing that Joe Biden’s win was illegitimate. Yep, it […]

It’s February. It’s cold. To fend off the winter blahs, I dream of one day retiring to a warm beach, where I’ll stand in the surf, sipping beverages from glasses with little umbrellas in them. I spend hours using the Social Security Benefits Calculator to determine how much Social Security will pay me, after I’ve paid in […]

In the days following the attack on the Capitol, The New York Times, in its print edition, ran an op-ed titled “Yes, You Should Blame Fox For Whipping Up Radicals.” The Washington Post ran an article with the headline “Trump Couldn’t Have Incited Sedition Without the Help of Fox News.” But our analysis tells a […]

Local charities rely on community support The ongoing struggle of many in our communities to meet their basic needs has been made worse by the pandemic. We want to lift up the opportunity to make a difference, including by having a delicious meal! We are fortunate to have nonprofits that reach out to those left […]

Until GOP can govern, Collins should become Independent I join others in thanking Susan Collins and Angus King for voting to convict Donald Trump in the recently concluded impeachment proceedings. The evidence presented showed beyond a shadow of a doubt that Donald Trump failed to fulfill his sworn Constitutional duty to “preserve, protect and defend […]