When I see professional athletes silently protesting during the national anthem, a few things come to mind for me. First is that these privileged and highly paid people . . .
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10/5/17
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Politicians are notorious for not always saying what’s really on their minds. So what to make of President Trump’s penchant for saying exactly what’s on his mind?
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9/28/17
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President Trump may have made waves again with his decision to work with Democrats on a bipartisan agreement to raise the federal debt limit and provide hurricane relief for Texas, but in so doing, he may have . . .
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9/22/17
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Lots of attention these days is devoted to whether the news is real or fake. That often depends on the eyes and ears of the beholder. One person’s fake news is another person’s indisputable truth.
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9/14/17
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Hurricane Harvey was a brutal reminder that storms happen. We Long Islanders who lived through Hurricane Sandy, like Louisianans who lived through Hurricane Katrina, can only shudder to think . . .
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9/7/17
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New York state has some of the nation’s best schools, and some of the worst. Many suburban schools are considered models of learning . . .
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8/31/17
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It’s easy to get complacent about our nation’s economy right now. We’re in the longest modern-day recovery from a recession. The stock market has soared past 22,000. Unemployment is low.
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8/24/17
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Last week, we saw a dramatic escalation in tensions between the U.S. and North Korea. The chance of military conflict seems to increase with every exchange of messages.
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8/17/17
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Let’s imagine our house on fire. What’s the first thing we’d want to do? Put it out! Try to save it to be repaired and reoccupied. But too often these days . . .
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8/10/17
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Given all the controversy about Russia today, maybe it’s time for a reality check.
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8/3/17
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