Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

Everyone has had the experience of being a child. For some, being put to bed earlier than the adults in the family created a sense of separation, and that might have led to anxiety, or …[READ MORE]

As this week progressed, from one solid grey morning to the next, there have been days where the light never came through. It was several years ago I joked with a friend about being photo-voltic; …[READ MORE]

When I was reporting on the Mayoral Rotation on Monday night, it occurred to me that there was certainly enough material here for a book. I trust that most of my readers have a standing …[READ MORE]

During the State of the City address on Tuesday, Mayor Thomas Small cited an obscure Italian author, and offered a quote; “For everything to stay the same, everything must change.” When you realize that someone …[READ MORE]

As I sat in the Frost Auditorium on Wednesday evening, listening to a presentation to educate parents about vaping, I transposed a moment from a few days back in time to when I was sitting …[READ MORE]

I love the way that everything intersects with everything else. There are connections that are obvious, and there are some that are completely surprising. If there were a Venn diagram of the social revolutions of …[READ MORE]

Watching the congress questioning Michael Cohen brings back the aroma of steam and heat. A bit of bleach, a touch of starch. I was a child in grade school during the Watergate hearings. I grew …[READ MORE]

I picked a paper up out of my driveway yesterday, and discovered a front page story about a local NRA group running a toy drive. I paused to gasp. What next ? Will there be …[READ MORE]

That incoming Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi met with the President this past week is not, by itself, extraordinary. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer – you know, Amy Schumer’s uncle – was also in …[READ MORE]

There were dozens of people headed in the same direction on Tuesday evening, strolling into the space at the side of the stone house in Lindberg Park. The candlelight vigil for the victims of the …[READ MORE]