It was recently suggested that I should not present my toddler grandchildren with more than four toys at a time. More than that, we risk their not being able to sufficiently engage with the toys I would be presenting.
Category Archives: Columnists
The most important investment parents make begins before kindergarten
The early childhood years are not simply a time to prepare children for school. They are when children begin building the foundation for lifelong success.
No one who works full time should be on Medicaid
There are a lot of jobs in the U.S. economy that pay miserably low wages. And there are a lot that offer a reasonable hourly rate but still result in miserably low earnings because of unstable, fluctuating schedules.
We made a promise to the Afghans; we’re breaking it on purpose
We asked Afghans to translate for our patrols, guard our bases and stand beside our troops under fire. In return, we made them a promise, in writing: serve with us, and we will not leave you to be hunted.
Don’t let Abdul El-Sayed’s identity eclipse his actual politics
The day after the state’s Senate primary, I was at a gym in Michigan when I overheard a brief exchange about the results of the close race.
We take one resource for granted until it is gone
The recent cyberattacks targeting municipal water systems should serve as a wake-up call. While much of the public attention focused on whether hackers could disrupt drinking water supplies, the larger lesson received far less attention.
Trump’s army of election deniers is a problem on many levels
Let’s set aside, for a moment, how ridiculous it is that officials serving in President Donald Trump’s administration, including executive and judicial officials, won’t acknowledge in front of Congress that Joe Biden won the 2020 election.
You can call it rent stabilization but it’s still rent control
As housing affordability remains a top concern for Nevada families, some local leaders are attempting to resurrect rent control using the rebranded name “rent stabilization.” But as the adage goes, if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it’s …
FCC cannot change the law on TV station size, and that’s good
We all remember what we learned from “Schoolhouse Rock”: Congress writes laws, the president enforces them, and the courts step in to resolve disputes.
Feds are issuing tariff refunds to big companies, but you still shouldn’t expect a check
Back in February, hours after the Supreme Court overturned most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joshed about whether consumers would get a piece of the refunds when the government refunded the illegal duties.