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…

submitted by George Berger “I can do no other than be reverent before everything that is called life. I can do no other than to have compassion for all that is called life. That is the beginning and the foundation of all ethics.” – Albert Schweitzer

by Aura Fontaine There is strong evidence that AI rob people of a joyful life, not as a result of loss of employment, although this is a very real and pressing concern, but by decreasing the motivation for creativity and human problem-solving skills. Each of us, regardless of age or occupation, experiences joy and satisfaction…

by Burton Feinberg “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven … A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.” So says the Book of Ecclesiastes. Certainly, we know times of hate and war. But after a…

by Norma Vavolizza A recent poll taken ahead of our upcoming midterm elections identified three top issues for swing voters: taxing the rich, Medicare for all, and the banning of surveillance pricing. “Banning what,” you say? It was news to me, too. But in the age of AI, not surprising. For those of us outside the loop – surveillance…