Month: March 2019
GUEST COMMENTARY: With “Gender X”, New York wages war on reality in birth
Does New York City allow residents to have “gender-neutral” birth certificates?
GUEST COMMENTARY: State doesn’t need to know my gender — and neither does my landlord
I’ll never forget the day my new driver’s license came with a shiny “F” in the gender field. I opened it, crying with joy, and danced around the bedroom of my tiny basement apartment. I was so sweaty from my…
Civility and our president
I am shocked, disgusted and embarrassed by the deplorable behavior of President Trump regarding Sen. John McCain. Trump is spewing hate against McCain who served his country honorably in wartime and in Congress. Sen. McCain was not afraid to state…
Top Notch offers variety for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Whether you’d like a plate of pancakes, a hearty omelet, a burger or pasta dinner, you can find all of that and more at Top Notch Restaurant.
GUEST COMMENTARY: College admissions scandal and unintended consequences
The moment that I realized I did not have a bead on twenty-somethings was when I was giving a talk at one of the world’s most innovative technology companies. I was reciting the titles of pieces from a book I…
Experts say Broad Ripple High School's future includes apartments. Here’s why that fell flat.
Roughly 200 area residents and others met with IPS-hired experts Tuesday night about the potential reuse of the 16-acre site.
Dismissal of Smollett case brings backlash, more questions
CHICAGO — Prosecutors still insist Jussie Smollett faked a racist, anti-gay attack on himself in the hopes that the attention would advance his acting career. The “Empire” star still says he was assaulted by two men late at night in…
Bill seeks to increase Illinois’ gas tax to fund road repair
CHICAGO — Illinois lawmakers are considering raising the state’s gas tax by 19 cents a gallon and hiking vehicle fees to pay for transportation infrastructure repairs.