To Comfort The Afflicted
And Afflict The Comfortable

To Comfort The Afflicted And Afflict The Comfortable

Monday, May 6, 2024

Observercast

Can We Break The China Habit?

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BY FROMA HARROP It’s been tough watching fellow shoppers fill their carts with Chinese imports as the People’s Republic stomps on American interests and values. At WalMart, Bed Bath & Beyond and other big chains, it’s hard to find goods NOT-made-in-China. Lamps, popcorn makers, kitty scratch boards. Cuisinart toasters and Emeril cookware. Made in China. […]

Birthdays

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BY SUSAN ESTRICH By the time you read this, it won’t be my birthday anymore. Thankfully. But it is right now, and birthdays don’t get easier as you get older. I’m not talking about mortality, although that is certainly a piece of it. I am five years older than my father was when he died. […]

So You Thought Health Care Was Fixed …

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BY FROMA HARROP So you thought health care was fixed. Well, maybe not “fixed,” but you assumed that the new law had put us on the path to solving one of America’s most pressing problems – spiraling health care costs amid surging numbers of uninsured citizens. No, no, no, no. The recent decision by Judge […]

Food For Thought

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BY JIM HIGHTOWER In this joyous season, friends and family come together to cook, share and savor nature’s bounty. As we tuck into food and drink this year, we can be especially appreciative because – wow! – another scientific breakthrough has been made in food production. “The benefit is something that can be identified just […]

Holbrooke’s Blessing

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BY SUSAN ESTRICH Richard Holbrooke was a legend, the high priest of what we used to call the “priesthood” [even though they finally did let Madeleine in], the foreign policy elite that played musical chairs whenever a Democrat was running for or elected to the presidency. Arrogant? You bet. Frustrated with those who didn’t get […]