When you grow up in a Southern church, you learn how things are done. And how they’re not done. Some kids learn early. Some kids never get it. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church was a small, white frame structure. Like many churches of mid-20th Century America, it was...
Like most Americans, I have always considÂered the United States an exceptional country. We posÂsess a political system built on checks and balances, an ideal of giving voice to ordinary people across a diverse land, and a Constitution that favors finding common...
I was sickened to watch this horrific act that resulted in the death of George Floyd in MinÂneapolis on May 25th, 2020. I can’t reconcile in my mind of why this officer seemingly didn’t have the wherewithal to see the damage he was inflicting and/or those officers...
For most Americans, today’s lockdowns and social distancing requirements are new. For my family, they’re what we do evÂery flu season. That’s because our son, Hunter, has a rare conÂdition known as spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), and any type of infection can quickly...
WASHINGTON, DC, May 18 – AMAC Action has proÂvided the Congress and the Administration a series of recommendations aimed at safeguarding seniors’ interests within the flurry of legislative proposals designed to cope with COVID-19’s aftermath. Senior Americans are...
Texas has learned a lot about itself — and its education system — through the coronavirus crisis. We’ve learned how critical education is to parents’ work schedules, to civic engageÂment, to children’s security and wellbeing, and to sports and culture. Texas’ schools...
Major U.S. busiÂnesses are adjustÂing operations, laying off employees or reducÂing hours in response to the coronavirus outbreak. It’s uncharted territory for the nation, and companies from large brands to small busiÂnesses, like everyone else, are operating without...
Ask Rusty – Social Security for Children and Younger Wife Dear Rusty: I am 59. My wife is 48 and has been a stay at home mom for 15 years. We have children aged 13, 10, and 5. I know it makes sense to delay the start of benefits, but I understand that it’s more...
The 50th anniversary of Earth Day is April 22, so let’s talk trash for a moment. The plastic kind. Bags, bottles, cutlery, straws, containers, razors, cosmetics, and so much more. Around the world, in our effort to package everything imaginable over the years, we are...
