Just read in The Vindy today that a person who threatened a police officer with a knife (the officer was not injured) was sentenced to 4-6 years in prison. The Trumpers who attacked our nation’s Capitol building, causing countless injuries and millions in damages, were pardoned by Trump ...
DEAR EDITOR: I was born at Northside hospital, but my Grandma Valsi emigrated from Finland. My Grandpa Valsi’s mother emigrated from Italy. Somewhere along the line, my mom’s folks emigrated from Germany and England. Two of my dearest friends are immigrants. Have you ever spoken with a ...
DEAR EDITOR: Father is an ordinary man. He was born the youngest of 10 siblings living in a two-bedroom house in the city. As a teen he worked a part time job after school to help the family forgoing many youthful activities. At a time of “conflict”, out of patriotism and practicality he ...
DEAR EDITOR: Amidst one of the most tumultuous weeks in U.S. history where we witnessed a president deploy troops to a U.S. city against the expressed demands of the state and local officials, a major escalation in the conflagration in the Middle East, and a political assassination, Trump’s ...
After Israel took out at least two of Iran’s top scientists behind the development of nuclear weapons (and promised to kill more), my high school fight song came to mind. At football games after a touchdown we sang, “Hit ‘em hard and hit ‘em again. Show ‘em now that we’re gonna ...
DEAR EDITOR: Mahoning Avenue was recently resurfaced. Now I’m wondering who came up with the bright idea to waste money to cover up tons of new asphalt by putting hazardous islands in the middle lane. They’ll be hard to see on dark rainy nights, foggy mornings or blizzards. How many ...