I never thought that America’s two political parties would hit rock bottom, but it’s a fact that both of them are in the toilet. The Republican Party is a rudderless ship . . .
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7/6/17
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The recent special congressional elections should send a signal to both parties. The outcomes weren’t really surprising, because the seats were held by Republicans . . .
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6/29/17
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In the run-up to Christmas last year, I covered an annual event at Dees’ Nursery in Oceanside. Trees for Troops, it was called, and for the past 14 years . . .
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6/29/17
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Three years ago next month, an 18-year-old Massachusetts boy drove himself to a Kmart parking lot and hooked up a pump that released carbon monoxide into the cab of his truck. At one point, he had second thoughts about killing himself, but . . .
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6/22/17
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Just half a year into the Trump administration, our nation, and its representatives in Congress, are at a crossroad. The divisiveness poisoning our politics has become so ugly and dangerous . . .
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6/22/17
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A childhood friend recently posted a black-and-white snapshot on Facebook of our middle school cross-country team, a ragtag collection of 30 boys . . .
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6/22/17
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Watching the developments of the last week in Washington, D.C., has led me to both hope and fear for the near future.
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6/16/17
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I’m addicted to watching shows like “House of Cards,” “Veep,” ”Homeland” and “Madame Secretary.” In some way, each episode depicts . . .
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6/16/17
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It is said that we cannot step into the same river twice. The river changes, and so do we, second by second. At the moment, I am furiously treading water.
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6/15/17
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There seems to be no end to the media obsession with the relationship between President Trump and the Russians. The latest charge is that during the presidential transition . . .
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6/15/17
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