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Dems: Trump knows your weak spots

Sure, the “No Kings” marches drew millions rightly protesting Donald Trump’s assaults on our democratic institutions. But Democrats must dig deeper and ask how Trump could actually win another term after trying to overturn the 2020 election results with a violent attack on the Capitol. It ...

Lessons from Vietnam

We Americans are an impatient lot. If we must engage in warfare, we would prefer it be wrapped up in weeks, not months, and certainly not years like World War II, Korea and Vietnam. In those wars we had the draft, so more Americans were engaged in fighting and watching their progress, or lack ...

Good Friday

Christians describe the day an innocent man was violently executed as “Good.” Unless you know the whole story, it doesn’t make much sense. This is Holy Week on the Christian calendar. It began with Palm Sunday, which commemorates the Triumphal Entry. As Jesus rode a young donkey into ...

Hints From Heloise

Look out for this phone call scam Dear Heloise: I know you warn people never to give out their personal information, but since this past Christmas, I have been blasted with phone calls from callers who claim to be from some fake government agency and are checking to see if I’m gullible ...

Horoscope

It’s a triple-layered day of fools, with the full moon giving a pinky promise of renewal. April Fool’s Day plays with illusion and perception, reminding us that things aren’t always as they seem. Passover honors the courage to step into freedom. Under the Pink Moon, these themes weave ...

Privilege and perspective

Dear Annie: My spouse and I chose to raise our kids in a neighborhood with excellent schools and a strong sense of community. The downside is that it’s also a very affluent area, and many of the families around us are far wealthier than we are. We work hard and live comfortably enough, ...