A person’s faith should be personal and private, but once a governor uses “prayer” to rally support for his special extraordinary session, he must be called out.
Who is he praying for? Me? You? Republicans? Democrats? Women? Which women?
Missouri...
The end of the school year and the beginning of summer means ceremonies…lots and lots of ceremonies. I like a good ceremony or recital or performance or competition as much as the next person, but they all need to come with some parameters.My husband...
The Donald Trump era of American history began almost two years ago to the day, on June 16, 2015, with his announcement in New York that he was running for the Republican nomination for president of the United States. He was sworn in, in Washington, on...
That small little law known as the Johnson Amendment, which prohibits electioneering by houses of worship and other charities and which President Donald Trump has vowed to repeal, is exceptionally important to preserve. Even if it is not widely enforced,...
By Jonathan S. Tobin, JNS.org
• Published June 8, 2017
The most important incident during President Donald Trump’s visit to the Middle East took place out of view of the international press. At the time, it went unreported and unremarked upon. The president not only didn’t mention it publicly, he also...
By Cathleen Kronemer, NSCA-CPT, Certified Health Coach
• Published June 8, 2017
Are we helping our weekend-warrior children fuel sufficiently for summer baseball season? Kids have plenty of energy, but we can boost their performance with the right pre-game prep in the kitchen. Summer signals the beginning of homework-free fun activities...
The morning of June 11, 1943, U.S. forces launched an air offensive against Japanese forces occupying Kiska, one of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. Japan had attacked a Naval weather station there a year earlier.B-24 and B-25 bombers and P-38 and P-40...
By Jonathan S. Tobin, JNS.org
• Published June 1, 2017
In a seminal piece for The Atlantic last September, journalist Salena Zito explained a simple truth that most people hadn’t grasped about the man who was about to be elected the 45th president of the United States. Simply put, his numerous critics took...
President’s budget threatens crucial programsAs a responsible parent, I’m careful to economize in a way that allows us to pay our bills in full and on time. Yet I would never take food from my children or jeopardize their education to do it. Trying...
By Cathleen Kronemer, NSCA-CPT, Certified Health Coach
• Published June 1, 2017
Welcome to June! This summery month offers up many highlights: lazy sleep-late days for the kids, afternoons at the pool, camps and family vacations...and oh yes, let’s not forget National Donut Day, celebrated this year on Friday, June 2.Whether...
By Cathleen Kronemer, NSCA-CPT, Certified Health Coach
• Published May 26, 2017
When Dr. Kenneth Cooper published his first bestseller, "Aerobics," 40-some years ago, he simultaneously introduced a new word into the Oxford English Dictionary. This book, translated into 41 languages as well as Braille, propelled Dr. Cooper to the...
By Rabbi James Stone Goodman
• Published May 25, 2017
That kind of fame and fortune is no protection. It may be more of a burden. The private world of public people is always abused by fame, more now than any time in my memory. Their lives do not seem to be their own and we are obsessed with them. Our own...
