Columnists

THE PUBLIC EYE: Elizabeth Warren: Saving the Democrats

By Bob Burnett
Friday May 16, 2014 - 11:55:00 AM

Reading Senator Elizabeth Warren’s new book, A Fighting Chance, I thought about the parallels between her career and that of Barack Obama. Both are brilliant lawyers with inspiring personal stories. Both entered national politics running for the senate and gave well-received speeches at the Democratic National convention. But Obama represents a continuation of Clinton-era “third way” policies. Warren offers a strident new populism. -more-


SENIOR POWER: …FOF and the bee’s knees

By Helen Rippier Wheeler, pen136@dslextreme.com
Friday May 16, 2014 - 12:15:00 PM

Two of every 100 Americans have artificial hips or knees. 4.7 million Americans have artificial knees. They may have had arthroplasty. I’m one of them. -more-


ON MENTAL ILLNESS: Variations in Mental Capacity and Insight

By Jack Bragen
Friday May 16, 2014 - 11:53:00 AM

In terms of the amount of insight a human being has, there may be peaks and valleys. When someone lacks insight, they will probably be ignorant of that fact. When insight returns or to begin with appears, its owner could marvel at past foolishness and may be frustrated about it. -more-