| Feb 28, 2011 | Environment / HealthAs a new mother, it breaks my heart when I hear stories from parents who are struggling with their kids’ health problems. I know parents who live in fear of their child’s next asthma attack. Some can’t even let their kids play outside when local air...
| Feb 14, 2011 | Economy / BusinessToday, war and taxes remain our nation’s two most tragic issues. While we haven’t quite finished losing those pointless shooting wars, we’ve surely lost the tax war. Yes, President Barack Obama has surrendered. You saw it on TV. He said right out in...
| Jan 24, 2011 | Economy / BusinessFollowing World War II, the United States produced something the world had never seen: a mass middle class. For the first time, a majority of a major nation’s people had real money left over after paying for basic food and shelter. New York and California served...
| Dec 27, 2010 | Economy / BusinessWe enter 2011 with a few more dollars in our paychecks. For about 98 percent of Americans, the extension of Bush tax cuts and the new payroll tax holiday will make it easier for us to afford a gallon, rather than a quart, of milk for our families each month, and to...
