A line from one of Tyler Perry’s plays that has always stuck with me is when the brassy matriarch Madea says that the 50s are the hardest decade of many people’s lives due to caring for aging parents. In a brief moment of poignant reflection, Madea, whom Perry portrays with a feisty, ...

As President Trump prepares to head to Alaska to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to “stop the killing” in Russia and Ukraine, what is being done to stop school shootings in America as millions of children begin returning to their schools? In my school days we had two drills - ...

Trump wants a new census. If, by this, he means a snap-census before the scheduled 2030 survey, he’s demanding that the federal government undertake a gargantuan task with minimal planning and no discernible source of funding. In statistical terms, it’d be like launching D-Day after a ...

The Democratic Party’s low approval ratings have sent a stern message to its members. But what is it? Is it a failure to loudly fight an unpopular president on every matter? Is it anger over the party’s previous obsession with boutique causes while downplaying broad economic concerns? Or is ...

This time last year, I struggled with my New Year’s resolution to go to the gym. This year I have made significant progress. I am going to the gym on a semiregular basis. And by “semiregular,” I mean that I go often enough that I actually remember where it’s located between ...

Following the tragic mass shooting in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, that resulted in the deaths of four individuals, including a New York City Police Department officer, we must confront a vital question: Where were the heroes? Reports indicate that the shooter walked from the curb to the ...