by George Berger With just a few days more than a month before our national mid-term elections, it seems appropriate to consider where we stand at this moment in time, to take stock, to ask a few fundamental questions about various aspects of our lives. Such as: The gas tank in my car holds 18…

by Jean P. Charles Every September 11, the term “never forget” is repeated. I was in Soho on that terrible day in 2001. The internet and cell phone outages in the office were my first indicators that something was wrong. The sirens blaring and the emergency vehicles traveling in the wrong direction on Broadway heightened…

by Eric Albert We live in a country of extraordinary wealth, yet many of us are struggling with the cost of necessities—food, gasoline, housing, healthcare, utilities, and everyday goods. We are told that rising prices are simply the result of inflation, supply and demand, labor costs, global events, or disruptions in the marketplace. All of…

by Laurie Rigelhaupt The Trump administration poses a danger to our wildlife. H.R. 1897 is an anti-wildlife bill sponsored by Rep. Bruce Westerman (R- AR). If passed, it would erode the protections of the Endangered Species Act (passed in 1973), affecting thousands of creatures and their habitats. Wolves, panthers, bears, otters, manatees, loggerhead sea turtles,…

by Paul Hope Why do we get angry? Anger can often be a legitimate response to feeling threatened or mistreated. When we experience this sort of anger, we can take steps to seek redress. This can be as simple as asking for an apology. However, sometimes anger is experienced in a deeper, more intense, and…

by Norma Vavolizza Cognitive dissonance can be hard to deal with. As in… Horses are beautiful animals— intelligent, loyal, and the stuff of legend. They’re also subjected to widespread abuse when they’re raised for the racetrack and return on investment. I have been to tracks many times, mostly as a horse lover and for the…