The new BA.5 COVID-19 variant is becoming more widespread, particularly in Chicago’s Cook County. As a result, health experts are warning people to take extra precautions in the coming months. Back to the New Normal The pandemic drastically changed everyday…
It was the day that changed the future of America and, eventually, the world. In October of 2016, there was a meeting in the Oval Office. The Director of the Department of Homeland Security and the Director of the National…
I doubt that I would receive one argument that the Donald Trump administration was the least qualified and most incompetent in the history of the United States of America. Beginning at the top, Trump failed to possess a single attribute…
First, allow me to say that I never believed our nation could have a worse president than George W. Bush. He ignored warnings about an attack on America. After 9/11, he pretended that he was a hero and not a…
Heatwaves have increased in frequency, intensity, and length, all confirming a human-induced climate crisis. Extreme heat prompts the UK to issue its first-ever red alert as the forecast threatens temperatures of 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 Celsius) or greater for southern…
Women are not relegated to primarily clerical or nursing duty as their predecessors were 80 years ago when the Navy Women’s Reserve Act was signed into law during WWII. President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Act establishing the Women Accepted for…
Lewiston, Idaho, is the place of my birth. However, five years later, in 1951, my family moved to Los Angeles, where all the jobs were post-WWII. I remain grateful for this decision. I have never been proud to be a…
Today is National Ice Cream Day and what better way to celebrate it than to cool down with this yummy sweet treat. In 1984, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed every third Sunday of July as National Ice Cream Day and dedicated…
Liberal or Conservative? Your Politics, not a Political Party, Defines You in the 21st Century. I reject the very idea of political parties. The purpose of voting is to choose the best candidates, the women, and men whose beliefs are…
The Biden administration formulated a plan to handle the contagious BA.5 coronavirus subvariant, including a vaccine strategy. The government warned that the cases would increase in the coming weeks. Hospitalizations for coronavirus have increased since April, although they remain beneath…