Opinion
Praying is not enough
Two children were just murdered at a Catholic School in Minneapolis. As a Catholic Christian, a mother, and an educator, I’m here to say—praying is not enough.
Seriously, I’m not a coffee person
I was never a coffee person; I didn’t even drink it regularly until I was almost 40. Not even all-nighters in college could get me to indulge in Colombian caffeine fixes. Now, I start every morning with a huge cup of Joe.
‘Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it’
It’s Labor Day again, and while it’s a day off from work for many people, for most, it’s simply the end of summer. There’s no thought given to the meaning behind the United States having a holiday devoted to workers and the events that led to it. Let’s heed the warning of philosopher George Santayana, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”
Trump’s executive order named the scoundrels in our drug supply chain. Why is CMS giving them more control?
President Trump’s recent executive order on drug pricing did something laudable in today’s healthcare debate. It focused attention where it belongs: on the prescription drug middlemen who have been quietly driving up out-of-pocket costs for decades.
Turning down the temperature: How town halls can be productive again
“I do think it’s my job to be there and I do think that I need to model the behavior that I want our government to model.”
Thanks for contributing during the 127 Yard Sale
I just wanted to take a moment to thank all of the people who contributed to this year’s 127 Yard Sale to benefit the Caring & Sharing Food Pantry. It was a mammoth undertaking this year, with more donations than ever before, falling in a timeframe where there it seemed there was more going on in the community than ever before. As of Sunday, we had topped out at just more than $5,000, a new record, beating last year by a grand.
Ripples of power: How helping others helps ourselves
I’ve been thinking about power, and people who use their power to be kind to others.