Brooklyn: I’m imploring the media to stop calling the storming of the Capitol a riot. It was not a riot. It was a coordinated, chaotic assault on a building that housed the democratically elected members of a government of 330 million citizens.
Brooklyn: There are many wonderful things about being a new parent. Finding and paying for child care in New York City, however, is not one of them. Now, instead of using the city’s collective resources to help working parents, Mayor Adams’ recently released budget proposal declares an all-out war on families, with cuts to early childhood programs, public schools and libraries.
Beverly Hills, Calif.: Here is a letter my father wrote about Memorial Day and those who died serving this great country. My dad, George V. Hill Sr., served and never forgot those many heroes. He died in 2007, seven months after he wrote this:
Wallington, N.J.: As a lifelong Giants and Rams fan (the Giants traded Fred Dryer, my favorite player, to the Rams), I was so happy to watch Matt Stafford’s Super Bowl-winning drive, the best in history (and I couldn’t believe that hours after this tremendous playoff season, Warren Sapp and Richard Sherman immediately threw a wet blanket over things).
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