I am not a huge fan of Elon Musk as a political activist or commentator. I think he's made Twitter — sorry, X — worse. His support for the nationalist right in Europe has been ugly. His tenure leading the Department of Government Efficiency mostly amounted to a missed opportunity and often ...
Sunday is Father's Day, when dad's contributions to family and folks are recognized. The physical act of creating a child, for some, can be an easy thing. But raising that child is an act that requires great care, deep thought, patience and a lot of love. That’s the difference between a man who has simply sired a child and one that put in the time and effort to earn the title of father. Whether you enjoy doting dad with gifts, or strictly abhor the commercialization of the whole thing, Father’s Day is often associated with buying something for him. Either way you look at it, we ...
Democrats take great offense at being accused of being unpatriotic, but the data doesn't lie. A new NBC News poll captured the partisan gap over pride in America. Overall, 56% of Americans are extremely or very proud of the country, but only 29% of Democrats, compared to 90% of Republicans. ...
I swam in the beautiful bay water three times that day. Salt on skin does wonders. Six of us had a sundown dinner on the roof, with a homemade almond cake a la creme and fruit for dessert, a ferry and lighthouse in the distance. Everyone around the table at the house party was a true-blue ...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Covid should have killed off digital freedom. Governments around the world used an overwhelmingly survivable virus to usher in a digital surveillance framework under the pretext of vaccination verification. Now, "child safety" is positioned to finish the ...
There are few professions that are inherently more stressful, grueling, and, indeed, dangerous, than that of a modern day prison guard. The people employed by the Michigan Department of Corrections every day face a mixed bag of murderers, rapists and thieves. The inevitable result is terrible wear and tear on these workers with symptoms of alcoholism that can sometimes reach 20 percent of the work force — and that’s according to the MDOC itself. One recent study found that nearly one in four of all MDOC workers met the criteria for post traumatic stress disorder while 47 percent ...
