My spouse never fails to ask me what items to add to her shopping list. I always respond with “bananas.” While other produce languishes in the refrigerator fruit bin, bananas disappear faster than bagels or cookies. They are always calling my name from the counter space reserved for them, ...
We need a change The policy positions of our legislative representatives are not the only factors to consider when choosing which one to vote for, and maybe they aren’t even the most important factors. We need congressional representatives who know us and understand our communities, ...
Our summer was capped off with an end of August trip to the New York City theater district. My nephew’s wedding took place in nearby New Jersey. It was a short drive through the Lincoln Tunnel to our Times Square hotel. Yes, the parking was $50 a day, but we avoided flying into La Guardia ...
For many years, when blue-collar workers walked into the voting booth, we were forced to choose which sword to fall on. Do we back the candidate who supports the industries that feed our families but wants to weaken our right to bargain for fair wages and safe working conditions, or do we ...
Wealth and income inequality have been growing in the United States since the late seventies. While some inequality is acceptable, present inequalities are great enough that the rich and the poor often live in two separate worlds. If the political system does not allow those left behind to ...
Data center questions I am obviously confused about data centers, which are currently the subject of so much debate. My first bit of confusion is, why do we need them? Everybody from the president to state political candidates tell us that these data centers are great and wonderful, but they ...
