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What Voters Really Want for Immigration and Public Safety Reform Jul. 15, 2024
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU
When it comes to immigration and public safety, Republican and Democratic platforms have become virt... Read More
Can Voters Focus on the Issues, Please? Jul. 12, 2024
According to a recent Harvard CAPS/Harris poll, 28% of people polled are still weighing their option... Read More
The Hard Ask Jul. 07, 2024
I've settled down to write at my kitchen table with my son playing on his computer across from me. I... Read More
An Easy Solution for a Big Oops! Feb. 08, 2024
Dear Cheapskate: Help! I dripped latex paint on my new carpeting and discovered it too late. It drie... Read More
A Three-State, Not Two-State, Solution Best Bet for the Middle East Jan. 31, 2024
When it comes to developing long-term solutions to end the Israel-Hamas war, policymakers are spitti... Read More
No, The US Shouldn't Push Israel to Create a Palestinian State Dec. 01, 2023
"Ultimately," contends Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), the next Israeli government "is going to have to... Read More
Justice and Safety, Not Fear, Continue To Win at the Ballot Box May. 30, 2023
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU
In May, voters in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, sent a resounding message: They want solutions to ... Read More
The 80% Solution Nov. 14, 2022
Provided that your basic life needs for shelter, food and clothing are being met, more money is not ... Read More
Debt Consolidation -- Good Solution or Terrible Mistake? Aug. 02, 2022
To the person drowning in debt, a debt-consolidation loan looks like a lifesaver. But reaching for i... Read More
No One-Size-Fits-All Solutions for Domestic Violence Jun. 21, 2022
Dear Annie: We appreciate your care for community members in the Spokane, Washington, area and the t... Read More
Seeking an Entrepreneurial Solution to a Smelly Problem May. 24, 2022
For the past several years, I have taught an MBA-level online class on entrepreneurship and small bu... Read More
Magical Solutions for Challenging Situations May. 19, 2022
Sometimes it's the most unusual thing that turns out to be the magical solution for a household prob... Read More
Simple Solutions for 3 Common Laundry Problems Apr. 19, 2022
STINKY TOWELS AND CLOTHES No matter how many times you wash those items, you just cannot get rid of ... Read More
It's a Difficult Time for Those Seeking Easy Solutions Feb. 26, 2022
"What's the topic this week?" my husband asked as I settled down to write my column today. "Kiev?" I... Read More
Got a Problem? Try WD-40 Dec. 16, 2021
The year is 1953. Rocket Chemical, a struggling company in San Diego, sets out to create a rust-prev... Read More
The Carbon Tax Fantasy Apr. 30, 2019
Every time a reporter asks me if I would support a carbon tax, I always say that I might if it led t... Read More
New Zealand's New Gun Law Is a Non-solution Mar. 24, 2019
American supporters of gun control are aflame with admiration for New Zealand, whose government need... Read More
Black Education: What Makes Sense? Nov. 28, 2018
What do you think of the proposition that no black youngsters should be saved from educational rot u... Read More
Don't Overlook the Obvious Nov. 07, 2018
One night in New York City, a steel plate covering a deep pothole became dislodged. Every time a car... Read More
Trump's Executive Order Doesn't Solve the Problem Jun. 22, 2018
Apparently, the pictures and audio of crying babies, toddlers and older children separated from thei... Read More
