Don’t Bet on Huntsman

Don’t Bet on Huntsman

Jon Huntsman is edging closer to announcing his presidential bid, bringing shivers of joy to the hearts of Republican moderates — both of them. Huntsman, a former Utah governor, recently resigned his post as U.S. ambassador to China (as in “Barack...
The Sixties Made Me Do It

The Sixties Made Me Do It

I try to avoid religious commentary, but — Good God! What is it about confession that the Catholic hierarchy can’t seem to grasp? The grotesque epidemic of priestly pedophilia that has roiled the church has been under assessment in a five-year, $2-million...
Education Is Universal but Unequal

Education Is Universal but Unequal

Rich kids’ schools Are full of flair; Poor kids’ schools Exude despair. Cities rarely make headlines for their good news. Just the reverse. Take mine. Norwalk has garnered national TV and newspaper coverage for prosecuting a homeless mom who was stealing...

Watch Out for Those Brain Cancer Apps

Revising the World Health Organization’s previous position that there’s no established link between cell phone use and cancer, a group of WHO scientists has recommended that cell phone use be classified as a “possible carcinogen.” While they...