When Moms Cry

When I saw my son calling me just before midnight, I knew it couldn’t be good news. Breathless, he told me that he just got home and saw that his apartment had been burglarized. Everything he and his girlfriend had of value was gone. They are just starting out in life. Everything they own would probably fit …

Reform or Deform: Part Two

To read the first installment of this three-part series, please click here. To read the third installment, please click here. A poll conducted July 24-27, 2009 by the Wall Street Journal asked people whether they thought President Barack Obama’s health plan was a good or bad idea. 42% called it a bad idea while 36% …

Reform or Deform? Part One

Ibuprofen, two babies, a pot of tea and a rat taught me to be wary of trusting the government with something as huge as my family’s health care. People have asked why I’m concerned, so this is the first of three columns written to answer that question. You may read Part Two here and Part …