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Addicted to screens? But that's also nothing new. Maybe that's why so many people flocked to see the northern lights, supercharged this year by massive solar flares...
Making Sense by Michael Reagan What’s happening on CNN and MSNBC is disgusting, but not surprising. They think that the New York DA’s office is doing God’s work, not Joe Biden’s...
The criminal defendant’s so-called Restoration agenda is festooned with fascist goodies... 6 insurrection, and he’s threatening violence again if he loses this fall. Question: “You think (abortion) should be left to the states...
Not too long ago, the name U. Steel was symbolic of America’s industrial might. Or maybe it just seemed like it was. But after decades of economic upheaval, recession, and increased competition from Asia, it has a chance to be revived....
I’m such a square, my ears have corners. I make my bed every morning. But this scintillating lifestyle has its drawbacks. I’ve started to think about taking up martial arts. Sure, I take risks...
Tyrades! Understandably, I was intrigued by a May 11 “New York Post” article about a technological push to manipulate the weather...
Last week, right-wing commentator Ann Coulter told former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to his face she would not have voted for him because he’s Indian...
Former President Donald J. One of his fund-raising efforts asks supporters to help him choose his vice president. Type in the person’s name here...
Home sales remain sluggish thanks to high interest rates and a shortage of homes for sale, and that is really bad for America. My first home, which I bought as a broke freelance writer, was a fixer-upper in need of major renovations...
This week, I don’t want to get political. Don’t worry, the outrage has no expiration date, and will be useful for another set of Sundays. But not this week...
When will a presidential election NOT be the most important of our lifetime?..
Editor's note: Michael Reagan is on vacation this week. He will return with a new column for Friday, April 18...
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- 05/17/2024 Screen time: Top ten cartoons of the week
- 05/16/2024 It’s all about Nov. 5, America
- Trump is okay with states monitoring women’s pregnancies
- Why is Joe Biden out to kill the U.S. Steel deal?
- 05/15/2024 Rounding one’s corners
- Is it nice to fool Mother Nature?
- 05/13/2024 Republicans of color aren’t standing up to racism
- VP sweepstakes coming into final stretch
- The importance of home ownership
- In memory of her father, a life well lived and over too soon
- 05/10/2024 Election fatigue: Top ten cartoons of the week
- Michael Reagan on vacation
- 05/09/2024 The dirty details Trump hid from the voters ahead of the 2016 election
- Willie Mays was a Mother’s Day gift to New York
- 05/08/2024 Building up to something beautiful
- Is ‘value’ a dirty word?
- 05/07/2024 Did we learn anything from COVID?
- The ghosts of Mississippi
- 05/06/2024 Campus protests are just pale imitations of the 1960s
- For Mother’s Day — teaching the art of laughter
- 05/02/2024 Protest problems: Top ten cartoons of the week
- It’s not about you, Marjorie Taylor Greene
- The Supreme Court is goose-stepping for Trump in slow motion
- Merrick Garland MIA during campus upheavals
- Kristi Noem’s dog killing a debacle of her own making
- 05/01/2024 Yearning for random thoughts about Mother’s Day?
- Day at the museum
- 04/30/2024 Republicans have no real interest in protecting Jewish students
- 04/29/2024 Two lawmakers who never agree on anything are taking a stand
- National Day of Prayer
- 04/26/2024 Election unease: Top ten cartoons of the week
- 04/25/2024 It’s time to defuse the public pension time bomb
- Despite what Trump’s desperate criminal lawyer says, this is not normal journalism
- Republicans are doomed if they don’t get it together
- 04/24/2024 Advice for 2024 promgoers
- The pick of the litter
- Does your town need renaming?
- 04/23/2024 Trump’s vileness on race is hardly new among Republicans
- 04/22/2024 Biden is weak, but Republicans are embarrassing themselves
- Longing for the days of email rudeness
- NPR leader shows her true colors
- 04/19/2024 Five Pinocchios for Gavin Newsom
- 04/18/2024 Sell the house: Top ten cartoons of the week
- Rest in peace: Truth-teller Bob Graham, who defied Iraq war fever
- ‘Hating America, 101’ – a course for homegrown terrorists?
- 04/17/2024 What you might have forgotten about OJ Simpson and his trial
- A run down to London
- Ready for the bathroom of tomorrow?
- 04/15/2024 OJ Simpson’s death is an opportunity for us all
- Take our daughters and sons to grandma’s
- 04/11/2024 Good or bad economy? Top 10 cartoons of the week
- Trump’s abortion punt
- Republicans need to unite, not fight
- 04/10/2024 Losing sleep over sleep
- Biden wrong to oppose Nippon Steel Deal
- Will you still need me, will you still feed me?
- 04/09/2024 Defending higher education against cynical politics
- 04/08/2024 Outpatient decluttering
- In tribute to the insight and longevity of Gloria Steinem
- A good month to prevent distracted driving
- 04/05/2024 Wall Street giddy over mass migration
- 04/04/2024 Eclipse time: Top ten cartoons of the week
- Who’s going to save America’s soul?
- Don’t compare Trump’s social media post to Kathy Griffin
- 04/03/2024 One again, Republicans are politicizing a tragedy
- One for the road
- Are you a fan of noisy restaurants?
- 04/01/2024 Born in Baltimore and moved by the bridge disaster
- Insights from great minds on Taxes
- 03/29/2024 Trump trials: Top ten cartoons of the week
- 03/28/2024 East Palestinians see red over Biden’s politics
- 03/27/2024 NBC News and the folly of the Ronna McDaniel failure
- One point of view
- Ever have a work spouse?
- 03/26/2024 Opening Day 1969: ‘The Kid’ returns
- Joe ‘It’s not my fault’ Biden
- Kamala Harris and the twin evils of ‘Jim Crow and Jane Crow’
- 03/25/2024 Message for my digital goddaughter
- Entitled to more than a 20% tip or just entitlement mentality?
- 03/21/2024 Bad choices: Top ten cartoons of the week
- Oakland’s tax revolt is a hopeful insurrection
- On environmental investing, Main Street speaks and Wall Street responds
- The day Republican’s impeachment efforts died
- 03/20/2024 Gone loopy
- So you acknowledge Jesus as a wise teacher? Really?
- 03/19/2024 Meghan Markle doesn’t have to help Princess Kate
- Still living the American dream
- What’s with all the big stuff?
- Rant against Israel by Jewish director was jarring
- 03/14/2024 To win, the GOP needs to say what its for, not against
- On St. Patrick’s Day, remembering when the Irish ruled the ring
- The big re-run: Top ten cartoons of the week
- A female Republican’s most thankless job
- I got COVID when COVID wasn’t cool
- 03/13/2024 Katie Britt and the cult of the kitchen
- Speak softly and carry a can opener
- Has the Pentagon shattered your faith in UFOs?
- 03/12/2024 Missing my Irish ancestors
- 03/11/2024 The struggling Biden campaign
- Our obsession with true crime
- Pushing veterans aside to hire ‘new Americans’
- Search for answers in Philly shootings leads to a need for searches
- 03/08/2024 Joe Biden’s State of the Union was strong. Why am I not surprised?
- 03/07/2024 All about age: Top ten cartoons of the week
- Have we forgotten Trump’s ‘appalling response’ to the pandemic?
- A miracle in California
- 03/06/2024 What does spring break mean to you?
- Not much to speak of
- 03/05/2024 The creep of Christian nationalism
- 03/04/2024 No brainer
- Texas off base to go after Catholic halfway house
- 02/29/2024 Biden woes: Top ten cartoons of the week
- Nikki, it’s time to fold your losing hand
- The damage Mitch McConnell has done to democracy is indelible
- 02/28/2024 Am I overthinking slang?
- Philosophy rocks
- Becoming a Swiftie Dad, and other skills I’ve learned
- 02/27/2024 Black voters aren’t buying Trump’s racial pandering
- 02/26/2024 Will forgiving college debt win or lose votes?
- Big pharma’s song and dance
- Still waiting for Trump to condemn Putin over Navalny death
- 02/23/2024 From Russia with love: Top ten cartoons of the week
- 02/22/2024 Hail to our criminal in chief?
- Black History Month: Satchel Paige, the pitcher meets the dictator
- Trump wants to bring Kremlin values to the White House
- 02/21/2024 Spending wisely
- Have you ever taken full responsibility?
- 02/19/2024 Women and the future of politics
- Reading more books is good for America
- A deeper type of love
- 02/16/2024 Top ten cartoons of the week
- Congressman shows we still have a long way to go on race
- 02/15/2024 Tried and tested
- Ignore the polls. When real people cast real ballots, Democrats win.
- 02/14/2024 Where do you fall on the sports fan spectrum?
- 02/13/2024 The loveless state of modern romance
- The world’s greatest inventions
- Larry David can’t curb his instincts
- 02/12/2024 Many lessons to be learned from excellent ‘Holdovers’
- 02/08/2024 A wild week: Top ten cartoons of the week
- For Republicans, chaos is the point
- Joe Biden’s deterioration should be off stage
- Billy Joel’s AI State of Mind
- Who runs America? Survey says…
- 02/07/2024 U.S. workers lose ground once again
- Ready for an Apple Vision Pro world?
- 02/06/2024 Taylor Swift and the Republican love affair with conspiracy theories
- Shaming Girl Scout cookies
- 02/05/2024 Some thoughts on the cultural phenomenon that is Taylor Swift
- 02/01/2024 Groundhog goofiness: Top ten cartoons of the week
- It’s always Trump’s fault, right?
- Did you really think TV would ditch ads?
- The yawn-inducing election of 2024
- 01/31/2024 Using the right Valentine’s Day questions?
- 01/30/2024 When memory flails
- Historic Miss America sidesteps controversy
- The sad future of AM radio
- 01/29/2024 Watching Biden’s abortion speech interrupted a Schadenfruede moment
- 01/25/2024 Haley vs. Trump: Top 10 cartoons of the week
- Trump looks pretty beatable. Just not by Nikki Haley.
- We need a leader in the White House, not a Biden
- 01/24/2024 Replace Joe Biden? Not with Gavin Newsom.
- Should students be bribed into attending classes?
- Medicare prescription price controls will hurt seniors
- 01/23/2024 In his lust for power, Trump once again turns to xenophobia
- When fun is against the law
- 01/22/2024 Pebble Beach benches celebrities
- About a lack of pride, and therefore a lack of shame
- 01/19/2024 Winter chill: Top ten cartoons of the week
- DeSantis won’t be saved by an angel
- 01/17/2024 How I became a cat person
- Do you suffer from the ‘stillgottas’?
- 01/16/2024 Trump and his dangerous ideas offer a mirror to too many Republicans
- Our over-coddled kids
- 01/15/2024 Not even the death of a mother is off limits in today’s politics
- 01/12/2024 Trump is already working to undermine the next election
- What’s the password? Top ten cartoons of the week
- Stop debating with yourselves, Republicans
- 01/10/2024 Biden can’t run on his record, so he’s running on Trump
- Been at your job too long?
- 01/09/2024 Making the best of the common cold
- The real reason Republicans are cheering
- 01/08/2024 Ex-Harvard president could learn something from new Philly mayor
- 01/04/2024 New Year’s resolutions: Top ten cartoons of the week
- Happy New Year, I hope
- In 2024, will border crisis accelerate or come under control?
- Three big reasons we can plausibly hope for a sunny 2024 election
- What’s driving Nikki Haley?
- 01/03/2024 Aaaaay! Is ‘Happy Days’ really turning 50?
- 01/02/2024 My New Year’s anti-resolutions
- The urgency to become cyber-secure in 2024
- 12/29/2023 Happy New Year: Top ten cartoons of the week
- 12/28/2023 Another ‘perfect’ phone call, this time in Michigan
- California is off the rails
- Tom Smothers was serious about politics
- Generation X is almost 60
- 12/27/2023 Biden gets a potential political rescue from Republicans
- Could you pass a citizenship test? Really?
- 12/26/2023 I got something wrong about John Fetterman, and want to apologize
- A win-win New Year’s resolution
- 12/21/2023 ‘Tis the season: Top ten cartoons of the week
- How my sister ‘gave’ us Sandra Day O’Connor
- Colorado’s top court read what the Constitution clearly says
- 12/20/2023 Will you be busted by a ‘noise camera’?
- 12/19/2023 War, Peace and the Spirit of Christmas
- Remembering the Mosquito Bowl on Christmas Eve 1944
- Where are the Republicans criticizing Trump’s repulsive comments?
- Haunted by the kids of Christmas past
- Restoring Christmas joy
- 12/18/2023 Jesus and his parents were not migrants in going to Bethlehem
- 12/14/2023 Christmas cheer: Top ten cartoons of the week
- Do voters even care if the House is broken beyond repair?
- Shut the open door to America
- 12/13/2023 I’m Dreaming of a Trump Cartoon Christmas
- What can the nativity teach us?
- 12/12/2023 Moment of truth coming for Republican presidential candidates
- Let’s make America profane again
- When Trump says he’ll be a dictator, believe him
- The MeToo movement is silent on Hamas
- 12/07/2023 Election choices: Top ten cartoons of the week
- Has the Party of Reagan become the Party of Quitters?
- The continued hypocrisy of so-called family values conservatives
- Chris Christie’s quixotic quest to talk sense to Republicans
- 12/06/2023 TV news puts its trust in women
- Will golf be recognizable in 20 years?
- 12/05/2023 Israelis Defend Fired Cartoonist
- The end of the Republican Party
- 12/04/2023 How to restore the gift of giving
- House gives traitorous Mayorkas a free pass
- I’ve tried to warm up to the pope, but he’s left us behind
- 11/30/2023 Holiday Malaise: Top Ten cartoons of the Week
- Taking a pass on the not-so-great debate
- Judge says Trump ‘engaged in an insurrection’ before making a curious ruling
- 11/29/2023 Would you like to sleep through Christmas?
- 11/28/2023 Biden continues to face political headwinds
- Trump words speak to the dark side of his supporters
- Neighbors, start your Christmas lights!
- Tips for Out of Control Tipping
- 11/27/2023 Thankfulness from another continent
- 11/24/2023 Thanksgiving leftovers: Top ten cartoons of the week
- 11/22/2023 Have you ever caused a scene?
- 11/21/2023 Congress needs to take action, or your taxes will be going up
- Trump as a “Cartoon Hitler”
- The Confederate flag remains a symbol of hate
- The delicious history of pumpkin pie
- 11/20/2023 Fed Up? Yes. Nasty? No.
- Indi Gregory’s death just another step toward a callous society
- 11/17/2023 Groundhog Day: Top ten cartoons of the week
- 11/16/2023 President Xi makes our homeless disappear
- Congress has become a wrestling ring