“We come on the ship they call The Mayflower. We come on the ship that sailed the moon. We come on the age’s most uncertain hour. And we sing an American tune.” These are lines sung by Paul Simon in the last stanza of a 1973 song describing the tensions within our country of exceptional ...
My sister-in-law's dog, Molly, died recently. She was a sweet, graying Portuguese water dog, one of the gentlest pups I've ever met. She displayed a propensity for stealing food off the counter, refused to walk in heat, rain or cold and had an unhealthy obsession with eating dirt, but ...
Donald Trump's assault on our democratic institutions did not stop voters from giving him a second term. The top reason they cited for reelecting him was the economy, notably their unhappiness over high prices. During the campaign, Trump promised to "bring prices down, starting on Day One." ...
The baskets and decorations are packed away in the tote marked “Easter.” The chocolate rabbit is long gone. The sugar-crusted Peeps will soon be finished along with the foil-covered eggs. Only the jelly beans will last longer than the week because, well, they’re jelly beans. The ...
Last week's Erma Bombeck Writer's Workshop in Dayton, Ohio, celebrated 25 years of the conference. The University of Dayton held the first workshop in 2000 as a one-time event to commemorate the Bombeck family's gift of Erma's papers to her alma mater. It turns out once just wasn't enough, and ...
Gender differences continue to fascinate scientists across disciplines, and for good reason. Some researchers argue that sex differences in childhood may have an even greater impact than those that emerge later in life. As children grow, many distinctions between boys and girls begin to blend. ...
