Christine Flowers: New Pennsylvania fairness act is blatantly unfair
When you want to persuade people that the thing you are doing is good, moral and just, you throw in the word “fairness.”
S.E. Cupp: Team Trump’s axis with Hitler’s American friends
It’s hard to imagine now, but Adolf Hitler — the world’s most reviled dictator, responsible for the genocide of six million Jews — had plenty of American friends.
Holy Cow! History: Milton’s mishap; when candy changed at the drop of a hat
Milton didn’t like farming. It was just that simple. Farming is a harsh life filled with hard work from sunrise to sundown. It was doubly hard in the 19th century, before today’s modern conveniences.
Robert B. Reich: Why a new progressive era in America is likely — in...
A new progressive era is dawning in America, and almost nothing Republicans can do will hold back the tide — unless Republicans destroy democracy altogether (more on this in a moment).
Lori Borgman: Hard to know whether we’re schooling, or getting schooled
We often home-school three of our grands on Tuesdays while their mother works. We’re not sure whether we are the ones schooling, or the ones getting schooled.
David Trinko: Alexa’s new patterns of a teenager
It appears we have another teenager in our home.
Michael Reagan: So hang in there, President Biden
Haven’t we seen this never-ending story before?
Dr. Jessica Johnson: Stroud brings himself, faith to pro football
The 2023 NFL Draft is in the books, with sports analysts already in the process of drawing up mock draft prospects for next year’s college stars.
John Grindrod: What may make May special
Surely each month with which we are blessed has its own unique properties. From the traditional cuisine many people prepare on New Year’s Day — such as pork and sauerkraut, favored by those in the North — to a dish called Hoppin’ John — favored by many in the South, made with rice, black-eyed peas and thick cut bacon — both of which are supposed to bring good luck and on to the Mardi Gras celebrations prior to the season of Lent in February and onto to tapping those sugar maples for syrup in New England in March and onto those first April flowers, each month takes on special significance.
Reghan Winkler: Is the “free trial” too good to be true?
Free trial offers are an extremely popular marketing tactic, especially for subscription services. With so many online consumers, there is no way to touch, see, or experience a product before buying it. That means free trials can be a win-win situation for sellers and buyers. Consumers get to “try before they buy,” and sellers get to cultivate interest in their product and hopefully make a sale.
