I am not a fan of tipping. I tip well (20%), but I am not happy about it. I tip 20% because I’m told that’s the new standard, and I don’t want to be seen as a cheapskate. Since it’s an option and not an obligatory service charge, tipping makes me feel like I have personally hired ...
A fellow Democrat approached me at the gym. He was frustrated with the recently passed “Big Beautiful Bill.” He could not believe that in his conversations with young men, many continue to support Donald Trump and his policies. I have experienced the same reaction from Trump supporters of ...
Since January, the president has moved with more aggressive force than a summer thunderstorm. With a storm, we quickly lose interest unless the power goes out or the basement floods. Similar to a summer storm, we became disengaged from the disruptive upheaval of Donald Trump’s Department of ...
The Greater Pittsburgh Region has a storied history of forging new industries. Steel, coal, natural gas, glass production and even the advanced health care and financial sectors can all trace their origins to our region. These industries were capitalized by local corporate leaders, advanced ...
The “Big, Beautiful Bill” that just became law is a horrendous piece of legislation; the main thrust of the bill is that it cuts services to low-income Americans (SNAP and Medicaid) to provide tax cuts to the wealthy. If the wealthy were struggling, that would be a benefit. But since 1975, ...
Some of us who graduated from liberal arts institutions have recently found ourselves returning to our dusty textbooks on American political theory, philosophy, and economics. This refresher course has become more common (and necessary) since President Trump and his MAGA followers took over the ...
