It's not my fault that my kids are picky eaters, I learned today. But it's my fault if I don't fix it.
That's what I gleaned from a recent article by Helen Zoe Veit, the author of a forthcoming book called "Picky: How American Children Became the Fussiest Eaters in History."
Children are ...
Having covered the Rev. Jesse Jackson for more than a half-century, I have an insider's understanding of why thousands of people lined up to wait patiently last week in Chicago to pay their final respects to the departed civil rights icon.
Jackson knew when and how to defy power, but he also ...
I’ve never met a successful business owner who truly did it alone. Not one.
Behind nearly every thriving business is someone who stepped in at the right moment, a person who shared experience, offered perspective, or simply provided reassurance when things felt rocky.
When I talk with ...
With the high holy day of the Irish around the corner, it seemed fitting to share the story of my friend, Sheila Dunleavy Mund, an American with proud roots in County Mayo, Ireland. Sheila represents many who cherish their heritage while fully engaging in American society. The following shares ...
Joe McCarthy was famously undone by the rhetorical questions at a 1954 congressional hearing: "Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency?"
If the same queries were directed to Candace Owens at such a forum, she'd sail on unperturbed -- since she has no ...
Modern technology is wonderful, but it pales in comparison to the human mind.
Recently I found myself on the Ohio Turnpike traveling through Northeast Ohio.
Anyone familiar with their geography and who follows the weather even a little bit, understands that the turnpike there is right in ...