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Juneteenth recognizes progress, and the work still to be done

Galveston, Texas, sits on the Lone Star StateĢƵ southeast coast, situated on two islands off the mainland. When June 19, 1865, dawned, Galveston was sophisticated enough that it had its own insurance company and Catholic parochial school, and its streets were illuminated by gas lights. But ...

Are we alone in the universe? It might be best if we don’t know

The question of whether we’re alone in the universe has long been a source of fascination, whether itĢƵ H.G. Wells writing about Martians laying waste to London, or the benign and lovable E.T. being lured out of hiding by ReeseĢƵ Pieces in the beloved 1982 Steven Spielberg movie.The odds ...

The GOP war on Republicans

Alert to the fact that Donald Trump loves to riff, some party operatives are bracing for off-the-cuff zingers directed at Republican Party Trump dissidents, when the former president speaks this weekend in North Carolina.“HeĢƵ going to spray friendly fire on other Republicans and settle ...

Got to serve somebody

Bob Dylan has a song titled, “Gotta serve somebody,” that punctuated the reality that we humans will “serve” or worship somebody or something no matter what status we hold in life or endeavors we accomplish. Many have identified with that sentiment by recognizing the spiritual truth ...

When it comes to road rage, we all need to simmer down

The death of any 6-year-old child is an unspeakable tragedy, but the death one week ago of Aiden Leos, a Los Angeles-area kindergartner, is particularly horrible and senseless.Leos was shot to death in a booster seat in the back of his motherĢƵ car. They were on one of Southern CaliforniaĢƵ ...

A windfall that could change government

This is not Dick NixonĢƵ New Federalism. This is New Federalism on steroids.In 1972, the Nixon administration began distributing federal dollars under the rubric of the New Federalism directly to state and local governments. The program was terminated in 1986, during the Reagan years.In ...