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The Good Life: I Got A Lesson In Civics While In Florida

Have you ever made telephone calls on behalf of a political candidate or political party? I got to do that during our winter sojourn in Florida. That was fun. And it was new. I had never been able to do that during my working years. Giving the appearance of bias in any capacity was a journalistic no-no at newspapers where I worked in DuBois, Erie and Warren, and in Ohio’s Akron and Canton. The policy extended beyond politics. I started out as a sports writer and photographer. The rule was clear: Do not wear school insignias while reporting on a game for that school. I lived ...

Canine Companion: Spend Some Extra Time In Nature With Your Dog

Hey, guys, I hope all of you are doing well staying safe and healthy during this difficult time. Before beginning this week’s column, as a professor of biology/canine behavior I would like to say to all college students who are transferring from traditional to online courses finishing out your semester. I know it’s a hard transition to make and please reach out to me if you need any help. This goes for any teachers as well. If you’re struggling with teaching online, please feel free to reach out to me. The transition from face-to-face to complete distance learning is difficult ...

Panic If You Must, Then Pivot

When is the last time someone told you to calm down, and it worked? I’m not seeing a lot of raised hands. Having someone tell us we’re overreacting is annoying and condescending. Infuriating, even. It makes you want to blind them with the whites of your eyes as you lean in menacingly close and yell, “No, you calm down,” preferably in public. (Or maybe that’s just me.) The point is that telling us not to feel what we’re feeling seldom works, and often makes it worse because now we’re angry, too, and that is not a good look on anyone. I want you not to panic about the ...

Socialism’s Historic Story, Past

Senator Bernie Sanders’ call for socialism has resonated among many Americans, particularly young Americans. They’ve fallen prey to the idea of a paradise here on Earth where things are free and there’s little want. But socialists never reveal what turns out to be their true agenda. Let’s look at the kind of statements they used to gain power. You’ll note that all of their slogans before gaining power bore little relation to the facts after they had power. Vladimir Lenin promised, “Under socialism all will govern in turn and will soon become accustomed to no one ...

Supply And Demand, Hoarding, Price Gouging — And The Coronavirus

Editor’s Note: Mark Shields is off this week. The following column is by Veronique De Rugy. As the saying goes, “Nothing is certain but death and taxes.” I would add, “and anti-price gouging legislation in times of crisis.” Yet price increases in the face of sudden shortages are an important impetus to restore supply and demand market conditions that are closer to normal. As many of us have experienced in the past few weeks, buying toilet paper, hand sanitizer and face masks has become more difficult and more expensive. The reason, of course, is that unusually large numbers ...

Will Virus Kill New World Order?

Dr. Brian Monahan, attending physician of Congress, told a closed meeting of Senate staffers this week that 70 million to 150 million Americans — a third of the nation — could contract the coronavirus. Dr. Anthony Fauci testified that the mortality rate for COVID-19 will likely run near 1%. Translation: Between 750,000 and 1.1 million Americans may die of this disease before it runs its course. The latter figure is equal to all the U.S. dead in World War II and on both sides in the Civil War. Chancellor Angela Merkel warns that 70% of Germany’s population — 58 million people ...