A couple of decades ago, I was on a flight to South Carolina, seated next to a dentist who was headed to a national conference on dental procedures and new technologies. He asked about the books I had open (Russian grammar and a conversation book), and then I reciprocated, asking about the ...
'Tis the season for giving. For me, that mostly means supporting charities. One organization I donate to is SSP, Student Sponsor Partners, a nonprofit that gives scholarships to kids from low-income families. SSP helps children escape bad public schools by providing grants to students so they ...
"The hopes and fears of all the years ..." — Traditional Christmas carol WASHINGTON — Oh, the drama. The closing days of this Congress were a mad rush, more so than usual since the white mansion up Pennsylvania Avenue will soon change hands. The holiday parties given by the Bidens ...
There's a quote on my desktop from the Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius that I'm making the subject of my New Year's resolution in 2025. It goes like this: "How much time he gains who does not look to see what his neighbor says or does or thinks, but only at what he does himself, ...
It has been a very long 2024 for many of us. For me, it has been prolonged because of my health. I have missed my time at the Herald writing the news and communicating with the community. However, in this year, I have been able to contemplate many things, trying to improve myself physically ...
Who'd have thunk it? The Assad regime collapses in Syria after 54 years. Russian President Vladimir Putin's hold on power seems undermined by imperial overstretch, and the mullahs of Iran have been unable to defend their skies and their leaders' hotel rooms from Israeli attacks. Leaders of the ...
