If you listen to chatter of the pundits and politicians, there seems to a debate about whether Russia is engaging in genocide in Ukraine. Obviously, we aren’t experts in international law. So we looked up the defiition of genocide according…
Category: Editorials
Earth Day Report, 2022: The Planet Is Doomed
We were around for the first Earth Day in 1970. We clearly recall the incident a year earlier that spurred Congress and President Richard Nixon to create the Environmental Protection Agency when the Cuyahoga River, which feeds into Lake Erie…
4/20, 2022: Time to Legalize Marijuana
As our long-time readers know, we have been advocating for the full legalization of marijuana for more than 25 years. Despite the large number of states where marijuana is sold legally (38, including medical use-only states), the federal government still…
America Is Still the Land of the Free
One of the things that we take for granted as Americans is our freedom to worship — or not to worship — as we see fit. What brings this thought to mind is the plethora of religious-oriented observances that are…
BAA Is Right to Ban Russian Runners
We applaud the decision of the Boston Athletic Association (BAA) to ban runners from Russia and Belarus from competing in this year’s Boston Marathon. We recognize that the move casts a wide net and may serve to punish ordinary Russian…
We’re All Back in the USSR, Indefinitely
Ever since the 1950s, we Americans have prided ourselves on the success of our capitalist system, which has provided material wealth for generations. Back in the days of the Cold War (from the end of WWII until the fall of…
Americans Also Are on the Front Lines
Although we may feel relief that the horrific images from Ukraine of the genocidal actions of Putin’s army against the civilian population are half a world away, every American literally is on the front lines of this terrible conflict thanks…
Toxic Masculinity At the Oscars
When we first heard the joke by Chris Rock that was directed at Jada Pinkett-Smith at the Oscars, we didn’t get it. It was not until Will Smith stepped up to smack Rock that we grabbed our laptop to do…
Recalling the April Fool’s Day Blizzard of 1997
This Friday, April 1, will mark the 25th anniversary of the great April Fool’s Day blizzard of 1997. As often is the case when a major storm strikes, the forecasters had not predicted the extreme severity of the storm. We…
Guest Op-Ed: Ukraine Refugees are Coming
By Dr. Glenn Mollette America has been good to help people and more are on the way. Refugees from Ukraine are coming to America, up to 100,000 would be welcomed as recently announced by President Biden. The population of some communities will…