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A hero’s legacy honored on the floor of Congress

Letters to the editor

Patricia Moore Jersey Shore I am writing to publicly thank Congresswoman Claudia Tenney and the U.S. House of Representations for an extraordinary act of recognition for my late father, Jacob Schneider, MDA, a World War II veteran who passed away in 1978 in Ovid, N.Y. Thanks to the dedicated teamwork in Congress, our family recently received a flag flown on the Capitol, an official proclamation and a statement honoring Dr. Jacob Schneider and a grave plaque. Most moving of all, Congresswoman Tenney stood on the House floor to read my father’s legacy into the permanent ...

Dear Annie: Always the afterthought

Columns

Dear Annie: My husband and I have one daughter, and family has always been important to us. She has several cousins around her age, and we’ve always hoped they would grow up close. Over the years, we’ve been the ones reaching out to make plans, but the effort is rarely reciprocated. I don’t believe anyone is intentionally trying to hurt our daughter. It simply feels as though she’s an afterthought. She often isn’t included in birthday parties or family get-togethers, and when relatives gather nearby, no one thinks to invite her. Recently, several of her cousins spent time ...

Dear Annie: Your first job doesn’t have to be your last

Columns

Dear Annie: I’m a recent college grad, and I’ve always wanted to be a writer like you. I’ve applied to more jobs than I can count at newspapers and magazines but haven’t landed a single offer. Everyone keeps saying “the job market is tough right now,” but knowing that doesn’t pay rent. I still live with my parents, and I’m dying to get my own place. I don’t want to give up on writing, but it’s been six months with no offer, and I need to start making some money. What do I do? — Unpublished Dear Unpublished: Writing skills aren’t limited to bylines — marketing, ...

When seniority becomes a substitute for statesmanship

Columns

Every time questions arise about the advanced age of America’s elected leaders, Washington responds with the same familiar refrain: Experience matters. Republicans say it. Democrats say it. Editorial writers repeat it. Longevity in office, we’re told, produces wisdom, steadier judgment and better public policy. It’s an appealing argument. It also invites a simple question: If experience matters so much, where are the results? Experience can absolutely be an asset. A seasoned physician has seen diseases a younger doctor has not. A veteran CEO has navigated recessions and ...

A political lesson from the 1994 ‘Contract with America’

Columns

Since the beginning of the 21st century our leaders have put us in a very deep hole. We have had countless broken promises and flowery words that would make William Shakespeare proud. Some “leaders” have done more to help themselves than they have given back to our nation. Congress has an approval rating of just 10% and Trump stands at a mere 36%. We need to stop being chumps. We have to stop supporting those who fail to support us. We do not need new radical politicians, like the Democratic Socialists. We need to take “radical measures” with our current and future mainstream ...

An extremely high CAC score frightens 76-year-old man

Columns

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 76-year-old Caucasian male who’s in excellent health. (Or so I thought.) Recently, my cardiologist suggested a coronary artery calcium (CAC) test, and my score was a frightening 1,241! I’m now extremely concerned about my heart health. I’ve been extremely active all my life, and I routinely work out — about 10 hours per week. My resting heart rate is about 50 bpm, and my blood pressure has long been about 110/70 mm Hg. Once or twice a week, I’ll raise my heart rate to a measured 162 bpm during a HIIT (high-intensity interval training) workout and feel ...