By Richard Robbins Gilbert du Motier was 19 when he departed France for the United States in 1777, leaving behind a young daughter and a pregnant wife. He excitedly told his father-in-law, "You will be astounded. I am a general officer in the army of the United States. My zeal for their cause ...
I am only 18 months away from turning 80, and truthfully, the way things are going, if seven more of my classmates pass away, I could end up being the valedictorian of my high school class. One thing I鈥檝e consistently observed in life is the ongoing display of consistency that humankind ...
Q. Tell me how to set boundaries and keep them. I have trouble saying no to friends, for one thing. I also can鈥檛 seem to keep my mouth shut 鈥� I overshare in person and online. Finally, I put up with being put down by friends. They say it鈥檚 all a joke, but it doesn鈥檛 feel funny to me. I ...
By Richard Robbins Never in his political career has Donald Trump done so much dodging and weaving, so much bobbing and ducking. His friendship with the late convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein continues to haunt the president. And his administration's failure to release the "Epstein files" ...
Q. Is it possible to re-invent myself in high school? I鈥檓 excited about leaving middle school 鈥� it sucked. I couldn鈥檛 find friends. I鈥檓 a writer and a poet at heart. I hope to hide those facets of my personality going forward, so I鈥檓 not made fun of so much. If no one knows me as I ...
I've been having trouble getting my head around two fairly recent political developments 鈥� one from the left, the other from the right. From the left: the unlikely ascent of the drag queen show. Not so long ago, drag shows, in which men dress as women, were considered side shows. In ...
