The Washington Post, beginning Nov. 1, 2019, will allow its syndicated columns to appear only in print. The columns will still be available as part of our e-edition newspaper online, but they will not be available as separate pieces on our website, ljworld.com. These columnists include George Will, David Ignatius, Michael Gerson and others. This does not affect other columnists like Leonard Pitts, Mona Charen, Connie Schultz and Mark Shields, who are not affiliated with the Washington Post.
Americans focused on inflation seem especially tuned into the price of gasoline. While inflation has been fading away, many prices remain higher than they were two years ago. But not for gasoline. That’s getting cheaper. The average price at the pump is now about $3.26, which is down ...
If you don’t tell a lie, my father used to say, you won’t have to worry about which version of your story you told last. Right, I agreed, but, with an attitude like that, ol’ Dad was well advised to avoid going into politics. That advice came to mind amid the unfolding saga of an ...
Is no one else tired of this? That’s what I asked myself Wednesday morning as I watched the news of yet another school shooting — this one in suburban Barrow County, Georgia: four dead, nine others injured at Apalachee High School. The images on TV were too familiar: shaking children ...
To the editor: Historians will describe the coming election as the most crucial we have ever had. So, as an Independent, I send this plea to my Republican friends out there: We face a danger that is of greater importance than party politics right now. If you vote for the Democratic ticket ...
To the editor: I read with real concern about the city commissioners being bullied and abused while performing the city’s work. What is wrong with Lawrence authorities who apparently feel powerless in the face of threats, fear and trauma? What do we model for our children when we show ...
First, they oppose you and condescend to you. Then, they reluctantly conclude that you had more on the ball than they thought. After that, they concede your achievements. And finally, they make a glowing feature-length movie about you. This has been the trajectory of Ronald Reagan and his ...
