
A Bill That’s Anything but Beautiful
On July 4, President Donald J. Trump triumphantly signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law shortly after it was passed by Congress, following a long and contentious journey in the House and Senate.
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On July 4, President Donald J. Trump triumphantly signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law shortly after it was passed by Congress, following a long and contentious journey in the House and Senate.

Name-calling. Bullying. Prejudice. Hurtful comments. Gossip. Given that this is a family column, you might assume that I’m talking about the behavior of kids.

At the heart of each family is love. We must continue to uncover that love for each other every day.

These days, compassion seems to be in short supply. In truth, now is when we need it the most.

It happens every time there is a major life event. Sometimes it’s a national tragedy, such as a school shooting. It could be an illness or a devastating diagnosis. But whatever it is, as soon as we’re aware of it, we immediately begin to offer “thoughts and prayers” to all those involved.

“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” A sticky note containing this quote by Anne Lamott hangs on the wall just under my computer screen, where it is always in my sight

When my family moved into my parent’s house to care for my dad following my mom’s death, we unknowingly took on a big challenge. And, no, I don’t mean taking care of Dad.