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Please drop the first-elected whatever

Is it really news that Karen Bass will become the first female mayor of Los Angeles? In an era where women have already run Chicago, Phoenix, Fort Worth, Charlotte, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington, D.C., and Boston, the gender of the new Los Angeles mayor should not have dominated the ...

Last press run for Parade in print

Parade – the magazine – has been a delight for generations of newspaper readers. The Sunday supplement, around since 1941, is colorful, concise, and cleverly packaged.Alas, the print edition of Parade is no more. Starting last week you may peruse a digital edition of the magazine.ItĢƵ all ...

Public notices should remain in print newspapers

In last weekendĢƵ Observer-Reporter, Buffalo Township in Washington County and Greensboro borough in Greene County placed legal notices for meetings in December where 2023 budgets will be considered for adoption. The Tri-County Joint Municipal Authority placed a notice for a special meeting ...

What is blue?

When I started writing as my passionate hobby, things were much different. My ongoing quest for knowledge, academic credentials, and work experiences was enough to add a level of acceptance to my written opinions. I had paid my proverbial dues.If I had then quoted a two-time Pulitzer Prize ...

Crime is something to never, ever go soft on

It was always surprising to hear voices on the fringe left downplay the COVID-era spike in crime. Still more amazing, though, were the grown-ups in the Democratic Party who seemed to be giving them a sympathetic listen.Kathy Hochul should have been able to easily put away Lee Zeldin in the New ...

Maternal care ‘deserts’ a problem in rural communities

ThereĢƵ a desert on our doorstep.Of course, itĢƵ not the desert where you would find lots of sand, snakes or cacti. What we’re talking about is a “maternal care desert,” where women of childbearing age do not have nearby access to obstetric care, birth centers, certified midwives or ...