Words of wisdom during troubled times

How easy it is, in times of ease, for us to become dependent on “ our routines, on the established order of our day-to-day existence, to carry us along.

The many facets that make up President Joe Biden

We are witnessing Joe Biden in full.After a half-century in the glare of national attention, there are few surprises in the Biden profile and personality.

My mom is burned out trying to take care of her mother

DEAR HARRIETTE: My grandmother has been sick for about a year. She's slowly losing control of her body and mind. She's not capable of living alone as she can't walk much and shows early signs of dementia. She has a live-in caretaker.

TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is the 254th day of 2021 and the 84th day of summer.TODAY’S HISTORYIn 1857, Mormon militiamen and Paiute Indians massacred 120 pioneers in Mountain Meadows, Utah.

Learning respect from the Girl Scouts

Respect was once one of the most important fibers in society. Sadly, it is on the verge of becoming extinct.Respect is something that must be earned and can’t be demanded.The Girl Scouts of America has a list of seven simple ways to be more respectful.

It’s hard to pour concrete or empty bedpans if you work from home

When I returned to my office at George Washington University last week, the calendar on my wall – curled and faded with age – read March 2020.Many Americans are facing a similar experience this fall, and are confronting these questions: What is the future of work?

Two questions about Afghan refugees

Biden administration officials are proud of their effort to airlift about 118,000 Afghans, plus somewhere between 5,000 and 6,000 U.S. citizens, from the Kabul airport in the final days of the president's botched withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Small details, big results

Over a decade ago we published an editorial about how taking care of the little things can have a huge impact. We thought it was worth repeating.Believe it or not, there are things folks in Clinton can learn from New York City. BIn the mid-1980s, New York City was racked with crime.

Just who did the U.S. government rescue from Afghanistan?

At 9:05 Monday night, State Department spokesman Ned Price issued a plaintive message to the new rulers of Afghanistan. "The Taliban needs to meet its commitments and obligations in Afghanistan," Price tweeted.

The allure of domestic animals

Ever since journalists started working from home in large numbers, they've begun adopting pets and, inevitably, writing about them. No problem there. I've worked from home since the 1980s, and caring for domestic animals has long been among my ruling passions.