Category Archives: Essays

The twice-yearly ritual has roots in cost-cutting strategies of the late 19th century. A bill to make daylight saving time permanent has re-emerged in Congress. By Alan Yuhas in the NYT Hello. You may be here to learn when is daylight … Continue reading →

by Heather Cox Richardson You hear sometimes that, now that we know the sordid details of the lives of some of our leading figures, America has no heroes left. When I was writing a book about the Wounded Knee Massacre, … Continue reading →

Being curious about the coming availability of artificial intelligence (AI), I logged in and signed up to use ChatGPT. It’s a forerunner demonstrating some of the possibilities of massive databases that can be put to use – both good and … Continue reading →

For more commentary, please read Erma Bombeck’s book, “Motherhood the Second Oldest Profession.”

By Catherine Pearson in the NYT Ed note: I’m wondering just how vulnerable a man needs to be. Here’s one published comment on the article below: “I have different male friends that I DO different activities with. We do not need … Continue reading →

Oliver Sacks, who died in 2015, was the author of many books, including “Musicophilia,” “Gratitude,” and “The River of Consciousness.” A final collection of his essays is titled, “Everything in Its Place,” My favorite aunt, Auntie Len, when she was … Continue reading →

And on July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, declaring: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that … Continue reading →

Thanks to Yvonne P.

By David Brooks Opinion Columnist in the NYT We here at Opinion Headquarters don’t merely offer you controversial opinions on world events, we offer priceless life hacks to help you float effortlessly through the miasma of modern existence. These are the … Continue reading →

Thanks to Diana C. Relentless mass shootings, a million dead from Covid — How much do we value a single life? A memorial in Uvalde, Texas.Credit…Christopher Lee for The New York Times By Elizabeth Dias in the NYT Two days after … Continue reading →

Thanks to Donna D. To those in the general public screaming “Arm the teachers! Give the teachers guns!”…let me get this straight… You don’t trust us to teach our content – there are so many bills going to state legislatures … Continue reading →

Ed Note: Please send me your “Thought for the Day” from your favorite writer or even a thought of your own. One that you’d like to share, that seems to have some universal appeal and that is non-political. “Every smallest … Continue reading →