December 26, 2022, 6:01am Columns
“Find a new vice,” my doctor told me. Smoking one joint a day, he said, increases your risk of lung cancer by 8 percent each year. He is the top lung surgeon in town. I quit smoking cigarettes 30 years ago, but I’m still at risk because of the years… Read story
December 26, 2022, 6:01am Columns
I’ve wiled away the half-hours on TikTok, time I’ll never get back. I won’t say there haven’t been moments. I’ve seen some super breakdancing, useful cleaning tricks and a cat working a door knocker. But the scrolling short videos do turn tedious after a short while. At least for me. Read story
December 26, 2022, 6:01am Columns
Growing up in the small town of Delaware City, one of the first lessons I learned, playing in front of our house, was: “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Read story
December 26, 2022, 6:01am Columns
People debate the impact of gun buybacks, pointing out that there is no evidence they reduce crime. But an act that may look performative can still have great meaning. Read story
December 26, 2022, 6:01am Columns
The scene couldn’t have been more dramatic. Read story
December 25, 2022, 6:02am Columns
Weeks before she is sworn into office, congresswoman-to-be Marie Gluesenkamp Perez has her first legislative victory — sort of. Read story
December 25, 2022, 6:01am Columns
All I want for Christmas are … competitive elections. Here is my political wish list for Santa that might just help make that happen. And unlike my real wish list, I am not holding my breath that any of these will appear under my tree during 2023. Read story
December 25, 2022, 6:01am Columns
Cities across the state are currently updating their comprehensive plans, determining where and how housing, transportation and infrastructure will be built. Read story
December 24, 2022, 6:01am Columns
This holiday season, let’s try to bring a little comfort and joy to our close friends who are feeling disheartened and disillusioned. They realize now that they have been repeatedly disappointed by someone they truly trusted for years. Read story
December 23, 2022, 6:01am Columns
‘A person’s a person, no matter how small.” Read story