Cal Thomas: Tony Bennett: More than a ‘crooner’

Columns & Analysis

Published
July 27, 2023

Cal Thomas: Tony Bennett: More than a ‘crooner’

While many singers have nice voices, not all can interpret songs the way Tony did. His talent and material spanned several generations.
Published
July 27, 2023

Froma Harrop: It’s the economy, Joe, and only the economy

Democrats should not be sinking into the Republicans' culture war traps. Yet they feel obligated to spend so much of their airtime countering transparently dumb talking points, be it on race or on gender.
Published
July 24, 2023

If you never got sick from COVID, thank your genes

The researchers found that people who carried one copy of a version of a gene called HLA-B*15:01 were more than twice as likely to remain asymptomatic after being infected with COVID.
Published
July 23, 2023

Rich Lowry: The military doesn’t need diversity, equity and inclusion

The U.S. military has been a model for decades of how to build a racially diverse institution that is united by common purpose and standards. That doesn't mean it is perfect — nothing is — but it was notably diverse long before anyone thought it needed diversity, equity and inclusion training.
Published
July 23, 2023

Clarence Page: Clarence Thomas’ American Dream — with a little help from his friends

Thomas was fortunate enough to be invited into the Association of Distinguished Americans and given proximity to what The New York Times calls “a lifestyle of unimaginable material privilege.”

Published
July 23, 2023

Austin Bay: The Korean Armistice’s iffy anniversary: Korea is a forever war

At this immediate moment we see a kinda-sorta conflict lapse, except for nuclear warfare threats and missile launches.
Published
July 23, 2023

Elliott Epstein: Androscoggin County Courthouse is a historical gem in downtown Auburn

Keeping and improving the structure can be architecturally inspiring and cost effective.
Published
July 23, 2023

Froma Harrop: The summer of Barbie couldn’t come too soon

Finding any controversy over the renewed fascination with the 64-year-old Mattel doll will be quite a stretch. The inspiration is Greta Gerwig's upcoming movie "Barbie," about what happens when the doll enters the human world. Due perhaps to the lack of anything else that's fun, bubblegum Barbie pink is now everywhere, even on the cover of Businessweek.
Published
July 23, 2023

Cal Thomas: The French disconnection

Imagine the U.S. canceling the Fourth of July holiday due to high crime in our cities and you get a sense of what has occurred in France.
Published
July 23, 2023

Lori LaRochelle: Interior design doesn’t just look nice. It also boosts your mental health

As a longtime interior designer, I spend most of my working life indoors, helping people find the best possible living situation for themselves. Over the years, I have come to realize that there is a strong — and often understated — connection between the interior of a home and the mindsets of those living in it.

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