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To the editor: Aug. 30 is Grief Awareness Day. Please extend kindness, compassion and empathy to those who have lost a special person in their lives, regardless of the circumstances and when the loss occurred. A grief journey is a process that can be long and difficult to eventually reach ...
To the editor: Your Sunday article about rec center fees promotes the idea that use fees reduce the tax burden on “residents who may not use the rec facilities in the first place.” It’s an idea to which I’m not categorically opposed, but let’s be honest — as a city, and as a ...
To the editor: We really don’t have to fret over what Donald Trump says. Everything he puts out for public consumption is a lie. Ignore it. Keep in mind what is most important to him: He is making billions of dollars out of being president. His Cabinet is the wealthiest in U.S. history. ...
To the editor: I, a medical doctor, have learned recently about an encounter with modern medicine. The technology sounded impressive. First there was a blood test. Then there were imaging processes — an MRI, sonography and a PET scan. There was a biopsy with an ingenious instrument. There ...
To the editor: I read with dismay about the shooting that took place at the CDC in Atlanta last week. I spent over 30 years in public health, of which the last seven were at the CDC. Efforts to improve the public’s health and prevent serious disease outbreaks build upon two primary ...
To the editor: The American Constitution begins by recognizing a historical record of flawed human behavior (e.g., kings generally and King George III in particular); progressing through a flawed present (e.g., retaining African slavery in Southern states); into a future in search of an ever ...