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OP-ED: The Trump way of scene-stealing

If there is one thing Donald Trump understands, it's that government, like a good movie, demands quick takes. In Trump-world, no scene runs longer than two minutes. Were it otherwise, the patrons – in this case, that means all of us – would look elsewhere for entertainment. The buzz ...

Dot-dot-dot. Dash-dash-dash. Dot-dot-dot. The Morse code abbreviation for SOS became a well-known symbol for me as a youngster. The code was not important to know because I needed saving, but because it was a universal code for help. Everyone interested in communicating worldwide knew about ...

OP-ED: Building a sense of community

In the words of Coretta Scott King, “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” At a recent meeting, some facts came to my attention that were both disturbing and alarming. And only you can help lessen the challenge presented ...

OP-ED: The election: Good news for democracy

The results are in, Donald Trump will return to the White House, and so democracy works, right? You betcha, and the fact that Trump is in and Kampala Harris is out should satisfy even the most skeptical election deniers that the 2020 election was on the up and up, too. After all, if the ...

Superman was my hero. Many of us spend our lives looking for our version of a superhero. Sometimes they are clergy, teachers, soldiers, and even presidents. This exercise is a favorite pastime of Americans. Look for someone to idolize, build them up, then find a flaw and drop them. We love ...

OP-ED: Meaningful preparation for the future

My childhood home was an hour southeast of Pittsburgh, which was, at that time, one of the top steel-producing centers in the industrialized world and a primary target for any war. The U.S. Department of Defense had surrounded Pittsburgh with Nike missile bases that were supposed to destroy ...