Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

When the 2024 Academy Awards nominations were announced, a post online noted “No nomination for Greta Gerwig? No nomination for Margot Robbie? But Ryan Gosling gets a nomination? Did anyone else notice that is, in …[READ MORE]

Beginning in 1910, March 8 became annually observed as International Women’s Day. At the time, most American women did not have the right to vote. The push for the observation was about women in the …[READ MORE]

It’s always been a challenge to journalism; there is information, and there is gossip. Sometimes gossip leads to actual facts, and sometimes it fades to dust. Occasionally, it can turn into a stickier substance, more …[READ MORE]

After posting the masthead for the first time on Dec. 4, 2009, there was no way to know what would happen next. But it happened. It will continue to happen. We thought it would be …[READ MORE]

As the storm rolls south and the end of the year vacation pops up on the calendar, it’s a moment to think about culture and how we do that. Taking a holiday is a human …[READ MORE]

When there is a crucial change being considered, and it’s at the very tail end of the agenda, it’s a red flag that the mayor does not want you to see this. Its the mayoral …[READ MORE]

It’s not the direction that I was hoping to see things move, but when I notice a pattern, it’s impossible not to see where the pattern repeats.  When Daniel Lee won his seat on the …[READ MORE]

Way back in the 20th Century, I was hired to be the front desk receptionist for a small, newly minted environmental non-profit called Heal the Bay. I got this gig because someone I knew socially …[READ MORE]

For decades, it was understood that politics was about money; whoever spends the most wins. Getting your message out there was crucial to the mission, the more paper the better. Some compelling data is showing …[READ MORE]