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Schools Failing Taxpayers at More Than $18,000 Per Year Aug. 10, 2016
In Philadelphia, where the Democratic Party held its national convention, the public schools spent a... Read More
Take the Luck Out of Potluck Aug. 09, 2016
I grew up as a preacher's kid in the era of the all-church potluck, a ritual event that took place r... Read More
When Death Sneaks Up on the Young and Successful Aug. 09, 2016
Stagnant wages, weight gain, in-laws staying too long. A canceled flight, a stolen bicycle, a floode... Read More
United States Is Back to Libya Aug. 09, 2016
Although a very small team of special operations forces began working out of the Misurata and Bengha... Read More
Trump and the Traitor: A New York Tale Aug. 05, 2016
After a period of basking in public glory, he became the most hated American of his time. His base ... Read More
Who's Your Mommy? Hillary Clinton at DNC Jul. 30, 2016
Hillary Clinton's advantage going into the final evening of the Democratic National Convention was h... Read More
Porcelain Figures' Origin Is Perplexing Jul. 29, 2016
Q: The porcelain figures seen in this photo have been in our family for at least 65 years. They are ... Read More
The Campaign Brings Out the Worst in Nearly Everybody Jul. 22, 2016
Presidential campaigns bring out the best and the worst in the American partisan. The nominating con... Read More
Will Trump's 'Other People's Money' Campaign Prevail Over Clinton's Standard Tactics? Jul. 19, 2016
Donald Trump postponed the announcement of his vice presidential candidate, Mike Pence, because of t... Read More
Pokemon at Auschwitz Jul. 18, 2016
The Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, on the site of the World War II Nazi death factory, has banned ... Read More
Robots Join the Thin Blue Line Jul. 15, 2016
The surreal fact in the human tragedy in Dallas is that the sniper who murdered five police officers... Read More
A Pesky Neighbor and a Talking-Resistant Daddy Jul. 15, 2016
Dear Family Coach: My 8-year-old daughter's best friend, Emily, lives next door with her grandmother... Read More
When Good Advice Goes Bad Jul. 14, 2016
I've got some advice for you. Never take advice. Not from me, certainly. Not from anyone, really. ... Read More
Orgy of Guilt Jul. 08, 2016
The Islamic State, you have to acknowledge, is on quite a roll. Over the July 4 weekend, the FBI arr... Read More
Tiny Houses Jul. 06, 2016
With lots of media exposure these days tiny houses have earned a place at the top of the mountain. T... Read More
Five Roses to Love This Summer Jul. 05, 2016
It was a warm summer day in Grasse, France. I had celebrated a significant birthday the evening befo... Read More
Planetary Poetry and Patriotism Jul. 03, 2016
Home may be where we meet our practical needs of food and shelter, but why stop there? The week begi... Read More
Lynda Hirsch on Television -- Summaries Jul. 02, 2016
"THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL": Hoping to stave off a scandal, Ridge tells Thomas he will step back an... Read More
Obama Good Not Great -- Yet Jul. 01, 2016
Great news that Michelle Obama went to Africa and met with the president of Liberia, Ellen Johnson S... Read More
Liberal Justices Embrace Second Amendment Liberties! Jun. 30, 2016
Did you hear the news? The five most liberal justices on the Supreme Court — Justices Ruth Bad... Read More
