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JOE BIDEN’S GRACEFUL EXIT
A couple of years into Alzheimer’s, my father was told that he shouldn’t be riding horses anymore. It happened at my parents’ ranch. John Barletta, the former Secret Service agent who became my father’s companion in ranch work, animal care,
WHAT BIDEN SHOULD DO
I watched the debate with friends, at their house. From the moment President Biden walked on stage, the mood in the room plummeted. We got more depressed as the 90 minutes ticked on. The only happy ones were their two
SAYING THE WORD RAPE
With the reversal of Harvey Weinstein’s conviction for rape in Manhattan, his victims will once again have to testify, relive the fear, the revulsion, the embarrassment of what happened to them. They will have to own again the word rape,
WHAT DIVIDES US
A woman I have passed occasionally as we walked our dogs (and as I struggled with my nearly 17-year-old pug, often carrying her) stopped me when she saw me walking alone. Tentatively, she asked about my dog. I told her
TRUMP AND DESANTIS, BROTHERS FROM DIFFERENT MOTHERS
I have a friend whose 14-year-old daughter told him, years ago now, that she identified as male. My friend immediately went to work finding the best medical help, which included counseling. He told me that, if they didn’t live in
ABOUT GRIEF
My 16 1/2 year old pug Gracie slips away more each day. She isn’t suffering, the vet confirmed that, but she also isn’t here — or rather, she’s here, but not here. Dementia, hearing loss, impaired vision, and the distance
THIS IS WHY WOMEN DON’T REPORT RAPE
Joseph Tacopina, defense attorney for Donald Trump, in his cross-examination of E. Jean Carroll, wanted to know why she couldn’t remember exactly what year and day her rape occurred. Why didn’t she scream? Why couldn’t she remember how many other
DON’T BREATHE EASY
There was a collective sigh of relief last week when the Supreme Court failed to banish the use of the abortion drug, mifepristone. But it’s only a temporary decision — this will be back before the court in the near
A NATION IN FEAR
Last week, in a local Target store, an aggressive, disheveled man was ranting and careening down the aisles. As police cars pulled up outside, a woman in the food aisle said, “I hope we don’t get shot.” A few days after
THE TRUMPS WHO WEREN’T THERE
As much as Donald Trump tries to inhabit the entire spotlight himself, looming over its landscape, spotlights don’t work like that. They illuminate everything. The political spotlight is exceptionally thorough, spilling onto family members and letting the world in on