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OP-ED: To heal the world, we have to heal ourselves

The war that has erupted in the Middle East is one more example of manĢƵ inhumanity to man. According to Bloomberg News, “This conflict has exposed both new and old geopolitical fault lines, and not just in the Middle East.”One of my friends, Wayne, wrote a passionate interpretation of ...

OP-ED: We need two parties to fix the border. We now have only one.

We have a crisis at the border that requires a functional U.S. Congress, and we don’t have one. President Joe Biden can only do what he can, and only of late has he sounded resolute.The “Republican-controlled” House of Representatives has no one in control. It is leaderless, and the ...

Happy birthday to me!

Tomorrow will be my 75th birthday.Oh, my.I’ve been alive (and kicking) for 27,393 days.ThatĢƵ a lot.When I was 11, I thought anybody in their 70s was, well, old.Now that I’m in my 70s – and on my way to my 80s – I don’t feel as old as I thought I would.But I do feel old.When I was ...

Rusted out Joe makes himself heard

Actions speak louder than words, but words are important, too, especially when they come from a president.In recent days, President Joe Biden has delivered two resounding addresses, one dealing with the crisis in the Middle East, the other with the crisis of democracy at home.Both statements ...

OP-ED: Hamas makes war on Israelis and Palestinians

Throughout IsraelĢƵ 76-year conflict with the Palestinians, certain cliches — like condemnations of the “cycle of violence” — have calcified. Last weekendĢƵ attacks on Israeli civilians betray their total bankruptcy. Israel did nothing to provoke this attack. There was no raid, no ...