The coronavirus has brought many things to light that might not have been obvious before if you weren’t looking. One of them is that the Chinese Communist Party is still a dictatorial communist regime with its eye on world economic dominance. There is a recent trend for companies to pull ...

As we continue weathering the coronavirus pandemic, some forward-thinking states and their leaders are preparing a pivot that puts their people back to work and brightens the economic outlook for the long term. And then there is Virginia, which appears poised to pursue shortsighted business ...

It seems like simpler times have been forced on all of us. The pollution in some areas is down because there is less travel. Gas prices have dropped because nobody is purchasing much these days of confinement. Families are actually together for meals. We are all using the computer and other ...

I have no memory of Barcelona. I do remember — vaguely — the boat to Majorca, at least dinner which was fish stew/soup. All I recall of that was the floating eye balls in the bowl. (I know I had a lovely visit on that tropical isle with my cousin and her family, understanding more of the ...

Tom Cochrane recorded a popular song titled, “Life is a Highway,” with lyrics. “I wanna “ride it all night long.” Life is a highway and we all hope we log lots of mileage on that road, piling up many highlights along the way. In these uncertain times, taking stock of our blessings ...

My husband and I have, until now, never spent this much consecutive time together. We are, like the rest of the world, stuck in the house 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It’s been an interesting experiment in getting along, but also investigating one another’s coping mechanisms. We ...