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The on-again, offagain  trade war

The on-again, offagain trade war


Never mind. President Trump’s 145% tariffs on China ran smack into Stein’s law, the late economist Her...

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The ‘N’ in SNAP Means Nutrition
The ‘N’ in SNAP Means Nutrition SNAP, or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also......

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We need cheap stuff, and lots of it

We need cheap stuff, and lots of it


President Trump downplayed potentially empty store shelves at his recent cabinet meeting. He said of good...

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The Blood Test

The Blood Test


I’ve always been a rule follower, so when my doctor told me to head to the lab for blood work after my...

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Can’t Make Government Efficient
Steve Jobs cofounded Apple when he was 21 years old. Nine years later, at age 30, he was purged and fi......

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Midnight in the Garden

Midnight in the Garden


I can still picture them on that Victorian couch, a scene frozen in time yet vivid in my memory. My moth...

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Trump shifts his own vibe

Trump shifts his own vibe


The vibe around President Trump’s second term has shifted, and it’s all his doing. The president enter...

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Education Freedom Meets Religious Freedom
Two important developments in education occurred over last week. One was a sign of problem w......

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The shots that changed the world

The shots that changed the world


The iconic Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem “Paul Revere’s Ride” begins, “Listen, my children ...” ...

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Fashion’s Uncomfortable Garments

Fashion’s Uncomfortable Garments


There comes a point in every woman’s life when she looks in the mirror and thinks, “Why am I doing t...