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A Ham-Handed Bill Attacks the First Amendment in the Name of Protecting Minors From Online Harm: The Kids Online Safety Act Imposes an Amorphous 'Duty of Care' That Would Compromise Anonymous Speech and Restrict Access to Constitutionally Protected Conten Aug. 09, 2023
Late last month, a Senate committee considered a 50-page bill with a name that includes the word "ki... Read More
11 Things You Should Never Plug Into a Power Strip Aug. 08, 2023
Faithful readers will recall I've written on this subject in the past. Today, with proof that "teach... Read More
Heads Up for Two Coming Solar Eclipses! Aug. 08, 2023
Week of Aug. 13-19, 2023 A few years have passed since we in North America enjoyed a good eclipse o... Read More
Is It Safety Last on America's Roadways? Aug. 04, 2023
Back in March of 2021, the headline of one of my weekly columns asked a provocative but important qu... Read More
Human Trafficking: An American Tradition of Silence Jul. 27, 2023
In the hushed corners of our society, a sinister industry flourishes, largely hidden and unspoken of... Read More
Keeping Seniors Safe Behind the Wheel Jul. 23, 2023
Dear Annie: I am a retired RN, and I was interested when one of your readers wrote that if an elderl... Read More
The Summertime Dangers Blazing Down Upon Us Jul. 21, 2023
Even with summertime temperatures soaring to extremes, people are drawn to finding relief by splashi... Read More
What Have We Lost in the Exchange for Our Children's Safety? Jun. 24, 2023
I got a haircut recently, and as the stylist snipped, she asked a question. Her ex-husband had prote... Read More
Pride Police Insist Free Speech Is 'Unsafe' Jun. 21, 2023
June is designated as Pride Month, which is allegedly about inclusion and diversity, but the Pride P... Read More
Colorful Reflector in Cat's Eye Enhances Night Vision Jun. 01, 2023
Q: I recently adopted a handsome orange male tabby cat named Henry. At night, his eyes are luminesce... Read More
Justice and Safety, Not Fear, Continue To Win at the Ballot Box May. 30, 2023
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU
In May, voters in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, sent a resounding message: They want solutions to ... Read More
Bring Back New York's Transit Police May. 19, 2023
Visitors to Bath, England, learn that the town's namesake first-century spa deteriorated following t... Read More
From 'White Slavery' to Liam Neeson May. 18, 2023
Maybe this happens if you're a guy, too. I don't know. But if you're a woman and you use a restroom ... Read More
How To Honor Our Officers During National Police Week May. 17, 2023
I was proud and moved to participate in opening ceremonies, at the National Law Enforcement Officers... Read More
Many Ways To Get Medications Into Cats Apr. 27, 2023
Q: I adopted my grandmother's cat, Sally, who is supposed to take medication but often puts up a fig... Read More
Don't Let Dogs Chew Bones or Tennis Balls Apr. 20, 2023
Q: Baxter, my 5-year-old retriever mix, broke a tooth while gnawing on a bone. The veterinarian extr... Read More
How Many Deaths Will It Take Before Biden Forcefully Addresses the Fentanyl Crisis? Apr. 18, 2023
PENN HILLS, Pennsylvania — When the Penn Hills police and paramedics arrived at the modest sub... Read More
Present Creative Gift to Animal Lover Apr. 13, 2023
Q: I am looking for a year-end gift for my daughter's elementary school teacher who loves animals. C... Read More
Lyme Disease Is Infecting More Dogs and Spreading to New Areas Apr. 06, 2023
Q: My veterinarian offers Lyme vaccination, but I'm uncertain whether I should have my dog vaccinate... Read More
Restraining Orders Do Not Prove That People Are 'Dangerous': The Biden Administration Is Defending a Federal Law That Disarms Americans Based on 'Boilerplate Language' in Orders That Judges Routinely Grant Apr. 05, 2023
Three decades ago, Congress enacted a law that seemed commonsensical: It prohibits gun possession by... Read More
