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Ravaged by Floods, Texas Deserves Compassion -- but So Did California After Wildfires Jul. 17, 2025
SAN DIEGO — I'm the product of a mixed marriage. My parents are both Mexican American, but the... Read More
No Defense for the Indefensible -- but Trump Team Tries Anyway Jul. 09, 2025
President Donald Trump and his acolytes need to learn that the days of falsely blaming the deep stat... Read More
News Flash: Companies Don't Want to Lose Money Jul. 27, 2023
Jimmy Patronis, Florida's "chief financial officer," said that Farmers Insurance pulled out of Flori... Read More
How Many Did Supreme Court Sentence to Death in Recent Term? Jul. 05, 2023
The Supreme Court's ethics-tainted term ended last week. Plenty has been written on the court's mome... Read More
Why Do We Encourage People to Live in Flood Zones? Oct. 27, 2021
It was once said of a Philadelphia Phillies outfielder renowned for his defensive prowess, "Two-thir... Read More
Life's Opportunities Easily Missed Jul. 08, 2021
Normally, the surf can be heard faintly throughout our family's house on the coast of Georgia. This ... Read More
The Day Lake Conemaugh Destroyed Johnstown Apr. 13, 2021
SOUTH FORK, Pennsylvania — One hundred and thirty-two years later, the truth of what happened ... Read More
Ark Encounter Jul. 18, 2020
"Ark Encounter," my husband read aloud as we passed by a sign on Interstate 75 for the creationist t... Read More
Dishwashers and Pineapples Jul. 04, 2020
I was down in my basement, when something looked different. Hmm. What is it? Ah, yes, the ceiling is... Read More
Even if You Live Inland, Hurricanes Put You in Jeopardy Jul. 22, 2018
In 1967, Pete Seeger composed a protest song that said: "We're waist deep in the Big Muddy, and the ... Read More
Animal Retirement Mar. 17, 2018
When we had to put down our beloved rabbit at the end of last year, we wondered what to tell the chi... Read More
Leftist Artists Show Hate for Houston Victims Sep. 01, 2017
The nation's eyes are fixated on dramatic flooding in Houston after Hurricane Harvey, where the deat... Read More
Meeting the People Through Disaster Aug. 31, 2017
Politicians, celebrities and the rich often set the world's idea of their cities and regions. It tak... Read More
Storm Shows Need for Climate Resilience Aug. 31, 2017
The massive flooding in Houston from Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath highlights the need to prepa... Read More
Updates on Einstein Coat, Household Inventory and That Urge to Quit Dec. 20, 2016
There are some people in my life who accuse me of having a short attention span, and they don't get ... Read More
Open Market, Better Service May. 06, 2016
Heavy storms and high waters killed at least seven people in Houston, Texas, last month, and caused ... Read More
Flood of Advice About Flood Insurance Nov. 08, 2015
A couple of weeks ago some home sellers wrote in to complain that a new requirement for mandatory fl... Read More
