As important as sports are to my family, helping those in need according to the Jewish value of “tikkun olam” (repairing the world) always comes first. This is why as soon as I learned about how the war in Ukraine was forcing millions of people to flee the country, I had to see firsthand that these refugees were getting taken care of.
Gas prices recently reached a 14-year high. In response, taxpayers have demanded everything from tax credits to price caps. But you know what they definitely haven’t demanded? The return of long commutes.
It’s been a while since last we heard anyone shouting “defund the police,” not that one might hear it in these parts anyway. By and large, people have respect and appreciation for law enforcement and its demanding work.
The mass atrocities in Bucha vividly demonstrate a method of war conducted through murder. The crimes of the Russian invaders are already being compared with the craven cruelty of the Islamic State group. The scenes of brutality have broken our hearts and left many feeling helpless in the face of evil.
Odds are you agree that our country’s deep divides are bad for our democracy and that we need to learn how to bridge them. Poll after poll confirms this is how most Americans feel.
Dear Abby: The pandemic has put a strain on relationships. Last year, I lost my best friend of 40 years over the COVID vaccines. I believe the vaccine helps to keep me safe, as well as helps my family and friends. This friend decided he and his family would not take the jab. He quit his job rather than get vaccinated. This caused a rift so wide that, in his eyes, he and his family could not continue being friends with our family. I’m sad about it.
My favorite band on the planet is touring this month. Bon Jovi will be in Dallas in just a few short days and I have decided not to go this time around. I have seen the group live a number of times and they rock each time.
Mark this down as one more item for Gov. Greg Abbott’s teacher shortage taskforce to discuss: why is Texas asking a significant number of educators to complete 60 to 120 hours of state-mandated training largely on their own time and dime?
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As a conservative woman, last month’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings were difficult to watch. The favoritism shown to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, and the contrast between her hearings and those of Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s, exacerbated years of frustration felt by many conservative women.