Opinion & Essay
A Trump lawyer invokes the divine right of Trump
The Trump lawyer argues that presidents are not subject to the rule of law that governs mere mortals. The Supreme Court disagrees (as do many GOP lawmakers).
9 years ago
Can we make purchasing classroom tech more like buying a car?
Schools nationwide are spending over $13 billion in K-12 alone and have little idea if any of it works. We can’t afford to spend this kind of money blindly.
9 years ago
Can methodical Mueller outpace Trump’s damage?
Special Counsel Robert Mueller's methodical timeline can't compete with Trump's lightning strikes against our institutions, sane governance, and the rule of law.
9 years ago
At home, strangely, with ‘The Brownings’ (Orbiter 3 stage company)
Competition, love, and the bizarre back-and-forth between Elizabeth Barrett Browning and husband Robert. How does she love him? Don't even think about counting the ways.
9 years ago
Tax bill should unite American middle class across racial lines
The top 1 percent of Americans use racial and ethnic strife to distract us from the one commonality that should unite us — class.
9 years ago
Listen 3:15These sexual harassment scandals are giving me déjà vu
Why should a man’s political affiliation determine how swiftly he is judged in the court of public opinion and terminated from his job?
9 years ago
Big surprise: The GOP’s massive tax scam screws the average voter
How long will average Republican voters — folks making modest incomes, folks who bought Trump's 2016 snake oil — keep allowing themselves to be played for saps?
9 years ago
In Delaware, traffic problems always occur
When I was first dating my wife, we lived in northern New Jersey and I would promise her that once we moved back to Delaware, all our traffic woes would disappear.
9 years ago
‘My Fair Lady’ dancing down the runway
Backed by two pianos, Quintessence Theatre Group produces an enchanting musical whose roots stretch back to ancient Greece and Rome.
9 years ago
Listen 3:23Remember when Matt Lauer was Trump’s chump?
Matt Lauer will be remembered as a fallen sexual harasser, but in my mind, he's forever immortalized as a Donald Trump toady.
9 years ago
Gaining a second mother, then learning to let her go
I had lost my own mother to dementia years ago and know the signs. It's as if Adele, at 92, is in a holding pattern. No longer “here,” but not yet gone.
9 years ago
Now Trump thinks that his voice is not his voice
We need only ask ourselves whether a guy who retroactively tells himself that his voice is not his voice should be dealing with North Korea's ICBMs.
9 years ago
5 lessons from the comic book superhero movies of 2017
While distinct in many ways, considering these films as a group points toward some lessons about the future of the genre.
9 years ago
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