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Opinion

Mamdani could lose, even in crowded field

Editorials and columns

A crowd gathered around New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Saturday as he lay on his back, struggling to bench press 135 pounds as part of the annual Men's Day event in Brooklyn. New York City Mayor Eric Adams derided him as "Mamscrawny," but almost no one else seemed to care. ...

Business, politics and consultants…

Editorials and columns

The Cracker Barrel chain of restaurants has backed off the disastrous plan they had to revamp their classic logo, which had featured an elderly white man in overalls ("Old Timer" or "Uncle Herschel") leaning on a barrel. The new logo was a bland shape in the same orangey-brown color with just ...

Family is a blessing to be cherished

Editorials and columns

My son recently suggested I write about family, a subject close to my heart. When I think of family, I think of everyone who has ever walked through my front door, whether on two legs or four. Sometimes, I'm not even sure which ones I love more — the people or the dogs! But my biological ...

Universal school meals should stay in state budget

Editorials and columns

On June 25, the Michigan League for Public Policy joined up with advocates from the American Heart Association and Healthy School Meals for All Coalition at the state Capitol for an important advocacy day. We arrived in large numbers to urge the Legislature to continue including free school ...

Bed, Bath and Beyond California

Editorials and columns

The much-publicized exchange between Bed Bath & Beyond chairman Marcus Lemonis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom is a lesson for the whole country. We shoppers look back fondly on the marketing acumen that, starting with one store in 1971, built Bed Bath & Beyond into a retail giant ...