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MOORE: The marriage deficit is an economic catastrophe

The Beatles told us: "All you need is love." They were right, but along with love must come marriage. But marriage rates have plummeted, especially among young men. A Pulitzer Prize-worthy story by Sean Salai of The Washington Times crunches all the numbers. To say they are worrisome would ...

WSU guest opinion: Learning is a full-contact sport

As a technical corporate consultant and trainer for several years, I observed the unique classroom dynamic of working professionals. Most were seeking upskilling opportunities for promotions, higher pay and, in some cases, they were simply drawn to learning a new technology. I then moved to ...

Letter: Kudos to the Standard-Examiner

I picked up a copy of the Standard-Examiner while in Ogden the other day and I was so impressed with the paper. Reminds me of the "good old days" of unbiased journalism and professionally written articles (although the sports section is wasted on me and takes up A LOT of space). I even very ...

MCCARTHY: The immigration politics of a felon’s pardon

How far will New York Gov. Kathy Hochul go to keep immigrant criminals in this country? So far, she'll even pardon a man convicted of an aggravated felony, if that's what it takes to prevent the United States Supreme Court from setting a restrictionist precedent. Keisy Guerrero Mariano ...

Guest opinion: The challenge of the Purse Curse

I was chatting with a friend who recently donated some clothes to a resale shop. She said that she saw a Louis Vuitton bag on sale for only $647. What a bargain! And, I guess it is. I went to the website and a similar bag is priced at $2,780. It’s a PURSE. I could literally fly to Fiji for ...

GARVEY: What do we know after 9/11? Little, if anything

Like most Americans who were adults on Sept. 11, 2001, my life is divided into "before" and "after" 9/11. I awoke to a phone call from a friend at the airport, where her flight had been canceled, and turned on the TV just a few minutes before the second plane hit the World Trade Center ...