I have been a member of this community for 34 years. My wife and I raised our kids here and are now grandparents. We have… Continue reading
The fat lady will sing — but only in strict keeping with the work rules set out by the American Guild of Musical Artists.The Metropolitan… Continue reading
Against daunting odds — the slow pace of construction, demonstrations by displaced slum dwellers, long distances, impenetrable traffic and the collapse of one hastily built… Continue reading
How is it that in and around politics, we manage to trivialize nearly every crisis and at the same time, turn what’s trivial into a… Continue reading
Please pick your garbage up after you let the bears pick through it.If you don’t, then someone else has to. Often that’s your neighbor, who… Continue reading
During the past few months you’ve read a great deal about Ballot Measure 1 on these pages, and for the next month leading up to… Continue reading
At last, an Obama administration official has come out in favor of a fence. He promises it will bring security to people on both sides… Continue reading
Orange hawkweed is so disruptive to native plant species, that farmers and gardeners in Europe and beyond have given it fanciful names such as “King… Continue reading
As a defender of the nation’s borders, President Barack Obama is a hell of a pool player.The president enjoyed a game at a bar in… Continue reading
Governor Sean Parnell signed 11 bills into law Tuesday during a visit to the Kenai Peninsula. The bills covered a wide range of issues from… Continue reading
It’s about to get a whole lot more crowded here on the central Kenai Peninsula. The Kenai’s late run of red salmon is hitting the… Continue reading
For most of the country, July Fourth weekend means hot dogs, fireworks and relaxing time with family. In certain neighborhoods in Chicago, it means something… Continue reading
Unemployment in the United States fell in June to 6.1 percent from 6.3 percent in May, the lowest rate since the fall of 2008. That’s… Continue reading
Forget about the World Cup or World Series or even the Super Bowl. The No. 1 competitive sport is the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating contest… Continue reading
At what age do kids stop acting like kids? According to history, it’s whenever a culture or society says so.A 19-year-old was sentenced to a… Continue reading
The cab driver taking me to the Washington Nationals baseball game on July 4 is from Bangladesh. I ask him how he got here. He… Continue reading
If Baghdad is indeed becoming Saigon — a city overrun by opposition and violence after the departure of the U.S. military — Peter Arnett would… Continue reading
If you pledge allegiance to the flag on a regular basis, you’re probably not part of this country’s problems. But how much are you a… Continue reading
It’s hard to imagine a more apt summation of the lunatic state of the nation’s immigration debate than the split screen over the past week.… Continue reading
Facebook is an extraordinary tool, but its pitfalls have become increasingly apparent. Users’ personal information, interests and habits are all fair game for the company,… Continue reading
