DEAR EDITOR: I opened up the Aug. 20 Vindicator and saw a photo of a beautiful, smiling 3-year-old boy. It was his obituary. My memory of the last time I saw him was when he lay dying on the asphalt of a South Side parking lot. He was lying motionless, eyes wide open, and his father was ...
Purpose anxiety has been a topic of introspective discussion this year, with Psychology Today featuring a February article by Jordan Grumet, author of “The Purpose Code: How to unlock meaning, maximize happiness, and leave a lasting legacy.” In his article, Grumet discusses five signs he ...
President Donald Trump argued last week that as a result of the federal enhancement of police work in Washington, D.C., the city has gone in four days from being the most dangerous in America to being the safest. He cited no evidence but relied apparently on his own observations and anecdotal ...
Some parents abuse their kids. Child welfare workers are supposed to stop that to protect the kids. But bad things often happen while they watch. “Children have a right to safety,” says Tim Keller. “If home is a danger, we as a society have to step in and protect those ...
With Democrat Tim Ryan on a self-imposed Sept. 30 deadline to decide if he’s going to run for governor, Amy Acton, the lone declared Democrat for the position, is rolling out endorsements. The endorsements, including some locally, likely won’t impact Ryan’s decision. But it’s an ...
Just when you think President Donald Trump can’t get worse, he gets worse. Now he threatens to send soldiers and federal agents to Baltimore and Chicago next. Woe is U.S. I live in lovely, green and safe Washington, where crime is down. The Smithsonian museums are free. The river and ...