How many conversations have you been in recently that start something like, “I can’t stand all of the divisiveness on the news, but I can’t stop watching.”Perhaps you were the one to start the conversation. Regardless, thinking about the answer...
Upholding the Johnson AmendmentRegarding the Jewish Light’s May 17 editorial, “Religion and Politics Still Don’t Mix,” I can only hope that President Donald Trump’s recent executive order aimed at easing an IRS rule limiting political activities...
By Cathleen Kronemer, NSCA-CPT, Certified Health Coach
• Published June 15, 2017
We feed them, train them, rest them…why, then are our muscles not responding and growing? I am not one to blame everything in this world on genetics, in spite of my science degree. However, in this case, genetics do play a role in muscle hypertrophy....
Gamal Abdel Nasser and Osama bin Laden must be turning in their graves.The decision by Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain to sever links with Qatar over its pro-Iranian foreign policy and deep ties to terrorism funding would have...
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...
