This June, across the state people will be gathering to cast their votes in the Presidential Election. I vote in every election, in Virginia Avenue Park, my polling place, because
By John Thatcher
I'm sure that you have noticed the recent proliferation of people on the street with signs and flyers taped up in your neighborhood. Yes, election
It's no secret that Congress has been so polarized for the past six years, they get nothing done. (Other than raising campaign money.) In fact, only 10% of
FiveThirtyEight, the ultimate Stat Nerd website lists the number of Americans who are currently serving or have served in the past at around 7.3% of the population. A tiny
I've seen the future of education, entertainment and engagement - and it's amazing.
As someone who doesn't watch television except for the 20-45 minutes
By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. April 25, 2016
The best electoral systems give voters a realistic chance to elect candidates who reflect their views. In most industrialized democracies, this is
This week’s banner ought to read “No Laughing Matter,” because my general subject is mass incarceration in America. Simply put, we account for 5 percent of the world’s
In the last few days, two major earthquakes have occurred along the juncture of tectonic plates known as the Pacific Ring of Fire: one centered on the northwest coast of
Earth Day is an occasion for us to reflect on the dependence of humans upon the attributes of Earth that sustain human life.
For 10,000 years prior to the
By now you have probably seen the signature gatherers suggesting that they can end traffic with their so-called LUVE initiative. The initiative would require that almost any proposed development
The late Lenny Bruce, perhaps the most influential American comedian of the 20th century, jokingly advised his audience one night, “Never get hot with the phone company.” He explained and
