ÎÞëÊÓÆµ

close

Columnists

OP-ED: What’s to come: A chicken in every pot?

Last night, I watched an interview with one of our heroÎÞëÊÓÆµ‘villains, the man who DOGEÎÞëÊÓÆµ™d members of my family and me while waving a chainsaw. The Thomas Edison of our era. The man who may become the worldÎÞëÊÓÆµ™s first trillionaire. Elon Musk. Elon has always struck me as someone who is either 10 ...

OP-ED: A worrying summer for Democrats

Terry McAuliffe has spent his life in politics ÎÞëÊÓÆµ“ as an aide to President Bill Clinton, as chairman of the National Democratic party, as the governor of Virginia. Following Tuesday's Senate primary in Michigan, won by the progressive insurgent, Abdul El-Sayed, McAuliffe said this of Democratic ...

Pack smart for college

Q. IÎÞëÊÓÆµ™m leaving for college in a few weeks. IÎÞëÊÓÆµ™m excited about so many things, but one of the biggest is having only one roommate. See, I share a room with two siblings, and I have 3 more siblings younger than me. I canÎÞëÊÓÆµ™t wait for less noise! I love them and IÎÞëÊÓÆµ™m sure IÎÞëÊÓÆµ™ll miss them, but ...

OP-ED: Abraham Lincoln: ‘From these honored dead’

The Civil War brought tremendous suffering. The death of Robert J. Brownfield is illustrative. Cpl. Brownfield of Fayette County was shot in the arm near Spotsylvania Courthouse in Virginia. Forgotten or simply overlooked, he went unattended for a full day. Taken first to Fredericksburg, ...

No timeline to grief

Q: I'm writing even though I'm far from a teen, but I believe you will respond. You taught me in middle and high school. I remember you fondly. I learned about life from you. We discussed relationships, communication, sexuality and an awareness of my body, all while focusing on self-worth. I ...

Should voting age be lowered?

Q. Hi! I am 14 and I wanna know if you think going to vote would be a good choice. Also, my social studies teacher had us debate whether 16-year-olds should have the right to vote. I was given the negative side. I think I did a good job arguing the point that 16-year-olds are too young and ...