The conversation continues at Holmes & Company, a blog that is the online cousin of the Daily News Opinion pages. Editor Rick Holmes and a wide range of commentators opine on a wide range of topics - readers can weigh in as well.
Recently, yet another mom friend called to tell me with horror that her son was found to be looking at pornography on the Web, and asked for my advice.
How technology is driving us apart
Steve recently took part in a lunchtime panel sponsored by a local radio station. A beefy young man in the audience grabbed the microphone and challenged the speakers, in a sneering and confrontational tone, to name one good thing about President Obama's healthcare proposal.
Procedural games on health care may blow up on Democrats
An interesting new report titled, "Lifting As We Climb," was issued this month by The Insight Center for Community Economic Development. The center describes itself on its Web site as, "a national research, consulting, and legal organization dedicated to building economic health in vulnerable communities."
Three decades ago, the late Abba Eban, Israel's eloquent former foreign minister, famously observed that the Arabs "never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity."
My own health insurance increased about $100 a month this year. My deductible doubled. And my co-pay went up. My company is self-insured and operates independently from the state's health care system.
The must help Mexico win its drug war
If you think cleaning out the weeds in your garden is a headache, you should consider yourself lucky that you don't have the issues that NStar confronts every year.
