As a member of the West Haven City Council, I read with interest the guest commentary by Bill Knowlton, "Affordable Housing — We Must Do More." I agree there is an acute shortage of affordable housing in the state at this time. It’s interesting the Mr. Knowlton mentions “private sector, ...
The price of gas keeps rising. "The reason for that is because of Putin's war," said President Joe Biden. But that's impossible. Most of the price rise came before Putin attacked Ukraine. So some politicians simply blame "corporate greed." Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse accuses the oil industry ...
My husband, Dave, and I have mixed feelings about Barbie. On the one hand, when our daughter, Catherine, was little, we had a significant fortune tied up in Barbie and her clothes and her house and her friends and all of her accessories, so we felt that Catherine had darn well better play with ...
WASHINGTON — Ineffable. The state and soul of the nation is just that. The National Cathedral bell tolls for thee and me. But all I have are words. Let me try to explain the sharp sense of loss we carry these days. The fear is real, that the worst of us are stealing America's meaning from ...
Utah continues to advance a range of energy efficiency initiatives and clean-energy technology solutions that are helping to improve air quality in our state and protect the long-term health and vitality of our residents and communities. Importantly, this has been an effort that has unfolded at ...
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas said something interesting while campaigning for Dave McCormick, one of the contenders for the GOP nomination to replace departing Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania. "Just once, I'd love to see a Republican candidate stand up in a primary and say: 'I am a moderate, ...
I grew up in western Oregon where, much of the time, water didn’t just fall out of the sky but was the very fabric around us, a pervasive mist for months on end. Gray skies and mossy surfaces dominated everything around me. In college, when I met people from other, dryer, western states, I ...
In a comment on a recent post, Paula OH said: "It's a very tough time. We need a hope machine! Anyone know how to build one?" My answer to Paula is a resounding: "yes!" And in a moment I'll give Paula and you some hammers, nails, and solar panels to build one. First, though, I want to ...
Thanksgiving time is usually when we make an extra effort to express our thanks. But May’s Mother’s Day followed by all levels of graduations, then June’s Father’s Day and an entire month-plus of weddings offer loads of opportunities for us to express our thanks. Thank-you cards should ...
In the storm that erupted over the leaked draft opinion of Justice Samuel Alito, which would overturn Roe v. Wade, a secondary alarm has arisen among our elites. If Roe is overturned, it is said, a whole raft of Supreme Court rulings rooted in the same principles and legal reasoning could be ...
