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Count your blessings on Thanksgiving. Be grateful for what you enjoy. Do not dwell on grievances. Be inspired by the sacrifices of the Pilgrims at our first Thanksgiving, overcoming hardships that would be unthinkable today. Half their number perished in their maiden winter.

Look on the sunny side of life -- endless opportunities to flourish ...Read more

Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address, delivered as the Civil War neared its conclusion, set a tone for President-elect Donald Trump to emulate during his second occupancy of the White House, beginning Jan. 20, 2025. The words still resonate: "With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see...Read more

Do you remember a time when Americans cared that their fellow citizens had been kidnapped and held captive by terrorists?

I do. Think back to 1979, when Iranian terrorists stormed the American embassy in Tehran. They held more than 50 Americans hostage for 444 days.

And we cared. The Americans held captive were constantly on our minds. There ...Read more

A spiritual depression stalks the United States. It cannot and will not be alleviated by elections.

We have become reptiles with no moral compass.

Our gratifications have become entirely hormonal, not spiritual: cravings for power, money, fame, sex and creature comforts.

Whatever happened to justice?

Whatever happened to self-discipline ...Read more

What is most important about Nov. 5?

It is not whether Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, with tens of millions of ardent supporters, returns to the White House.

It is not whether Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, with tens of millions of passionate followers, becomes the first female president of the United States.

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Americans and the media are preoccupied with the 2024 presidential race. Down-ballot contests are treated like stepchildren. Why? Most voters believe the White House is the giant oak and all other offices tiny acorns in the presidential forest. But they are all wrong! Even Toscanini needed a supporting orchestra to create electrifying music.

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Racism and sexism endure. Think of the "Unite the Right" white supremacist, neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. But sometimes unexpected voices fan the flames.

As the civil rights movement gathered steam, colorblindness was the end game. Ballots could not identify candidates by race. Employers could not ask for the racial identities ...Read more

It has been a full year, one full year, since the tragic events of Oct. 7, 2023, took place in Israel. On that fateful day, over a thousand Israelis, as well as people from countries like the Philippines, United States and Canada, were killed or taken hostage. Since then, a bloody struggle has consumed the region, with Israel firing missile ...Read more

Like millions of Americans each year, you order a package, food or valuables. Delivery day arrives. You open the door. You discover the product was damaged. Or it was stolen. Or it is missing.

Why are the mishaps growing by leaps and bounds?

Food delivery apps such as DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub, and mail carriers such as the U.S. Postal...Read more

The role of the media, once hailed as the "Fourth Estate" of democracy, is increasingly suspected of partisanship. Fewer and fewer believe journalism is trustworthy as opposed to a neutral platform for competing truths. Many outlets today are seen as proxies for candidates or political parties, and even cheerlead at political fundraising ...Read more

We've seen this xenophobic rodeo before. The blood libel accused Jews of using the blood of Christians in religious rituals, especially in the preparation of Passover bread.

On Aug. 27, approximately one hour and 10 minutes into a City Commission meeting in Springfield, Ohio, local resident Anthony Harris, a self-proclaimed "social media ...Read more

Is Vice President Kamala Harris the future of the Democratic Party? Her ascendancy has been meteoric, fueled by Democrats eager to retain control of the White House. The youthful Harris was the answer to President Joe Biden's old blood. At a glance, she was younger and more spirited. Harris embodied the diversity exalted by Democratic voters. ...Read more

Since the 2022 passage of the Juvenile Justice Reform Act by the members of the Maryland General Assembly, the level of juvenile crime has ballooned in such a fashion that it would make even the most cynical of advocates shake their heads in disbelief.

According to statistics given to us by the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office, ...Read more