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We blinked ... and more than half the year is gone

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I cannot believe that on Friday, it will be the Fourth of July. How has more than half of the year already passed us by? Evidently, we blinked. You know, I may have to super glue my eyes open so that life slows down a little. How can it be that when you are young, the days, the weeks, the years drag on and on? Why does it seem like time moves so slowly? When you are young, it’s as if the hands on the clock stand still or are stuck in the same position, day in, day out. And then, when we are older, we can never get those same clock hands to slow down? Not for a ...

Thoughts on the Fourth

Local Columns

The Fourth of July is just a few days a way, and with that, we can expect to see the usual surge in displays of patriotism. That’s a term that certainly has taken on different meanings during the past several years. And,whatever it means to you, it should be reassuring to know that we will be seeing an increasing number of displays featuring red, white and blue as Friday gets closer, and thousands of area residents will be heading to several locations around the Tri-State Area to watch a fireworks display — or two. We’ve also been told that residents of our region are among ...

Insurrectionist in chief

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: How is it that President Donald J. Trump has arbitrarily ordered the deployment of 4,000 members of the National Guard and 700 Marines to, reportedly, quell what he has referred to as an insurrection, as a result of anti-ICE protesters in Los Angeles, who are objecting to what they consider to be improper methods being utilized by said agents in order to round up and deport perceived undocumented immigrants, while denying them their rights to due process of the law to which they are entitled? This in spite of no such request and, actually, the objection of such a ...

Guest column/National Mesothelioma Registry critically needed

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Mesothelioma is a rare malignancy affecting people exposed to asbestos. Each year, across all cancer diagnoses, mesothelioma accounts for fewer than 3,000 cases. As a result, research interest in this condition is limited, with dire consequences for patients. Of all cases identified, veterans account for a substantial portion, as during the Cold War era, asbestos was extensively used by the U.S. Military throughout all its divisions. Among these, Navy veterans carry the highest burden of asbestos-related diseases, as they often worked in confined spaces below decks, where the ...

Guest column/Ohio can help lead the way in fixing Congress

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America’s faith in Congress has hit rock bottom — and for good reason. The institution created to serve the people has too often become a bastion of careerism, self-preservation and dysfunction. Congressional approval ratings remain stuck in the basement, yet re-election rates hover above 90 percent. This disconnect is no accident — it’s the result of a system designed to reward incumbency over innovation, loyalty to party over service to country. That’s why real reform must begin with term limits for Congress — a bold, structural change that can finally restore ...

How does one measure success?

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: Recently, on the Army’s 250th anniversary, the White House and Pentagon threw an expensive military parade at the request of fellow-birthday-boy Donald Trump. Around the same time, in more than 2,000 American cities, millions gathered under the shared banner of No Kings. Afterward, administration spokesperson Steven Cheung called the protests an “utter failure.” But were they? Let’s compare and contrast. Start with TV ratings. During the parade, Fox News averaged 5 million viewers, making it the highest-rated program in its time slot. However, that doesn’t ...