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Opinion

Service dog program needs to continue

Letters to the Editor

Capt. Ryan Moss (Ret.) Jud Service dogs create an improvement in life when it comes to living with PTSD. I have had my service dog, Major, for over 5 years. During that time, I have gone from not being able to go shopping alone, not participating in family life or events, not being part of ...

‘You look great’ is about perception

National Columnists

I was sitting in the waiting room of a doctor’s office last week when someone I hadn’t seen for many years came in. When he saw me, he said “Bob! How are you? You look great!” I don’t look great. Since I last saw him, my hair has turned from gray to white, and there’s far less ...

Trump plays Mr. New York Christmas

National Columnists

Fifth Avenue swarms with tourists grinning at the fabulous scene as retailers cash in on the cheer. Christmas in New York is a Rockettes kick line of store windows awash in fantasy and light spectaculars. But something is missing from the big show this year. That would be Donald Trump. In ...

Removing Irish son’s name on park on hold

National Columnists

Belfast-born, Dublin-raised Chaim Herzog was a son of Ireland, through and through. Educated at Irish colleges, fluent in Irish and with an Irish brogue he carried with him through life, Herzog was a rugby star and a boxing champion. His father was the Chief Rabbi of Ireland, dubbed the “Sinn ...

We wish Merry Christmas to everyone

Editorials

Christmas is a time to spend with our family and friends, enjoy good food and conversation. Our houses are warm and decorated for the season. There are special treats, a Christmas tree to gather round and packages with ribbons and bows. Christmas today is far different than it was when ...

Slouching toward open season on Jews

National Columnists

Jews celebrating Hanukkah were just slaughtered by Muslim gunmen on an Australian beach, in an imitation of the October 7 massacres. An inert Europe is canceling Christmas celebrations out of fear of threats of violence from Muslim minorities. In the West, when an Islamist shoots a Jew, ...