After what was, by all accounts, a resoundingly successful Republican National Convention, the party appears to be over for former President Donald Trump and the GOP. The weeks leading up to the RNC were good for Republicans. Very good. President Biden had suffered through an agonizing and, some would say, fatal debate performance. Democrats were divided over ..read more

“A defective update to an obscure piece of security software knocked out security systems around the globe Friday, causing widespread disruptions to travel, medical care and businesses of all stripes while revealing in stunning fashion the fragility of a world economy on shared technology.” That lead sentence from a Washington Post story summarizes the danger we face ..read more

Alas, the coronation of Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee is complete. Democrats are surprisingly ecstatic with the decision, and Republicans, or at least the Trump campaign is very cross about it, complaining that democracy has been subverted. This is something of a reversal, given that Republicans argued Biden was too infirm to be president, and Democrats prior to last month’s disastrous debate contended he was the only candidate to beat Trump. Democrats then, and Republicans now, claim ignoring the will of primary voters is an affront to democracy. But let’s put the partisan spin ..read more

What is amusing and simultaneously contributes to the cynicism some feel about politics is how many Democrats claimed until recently that President Biden was a different man in private than the mumbling, stumbling man everyone could hear and see in public. These include Vice President Kamala Harris, whom Biden apparently forgot to endorse in his withdrawal statement and then quickly tweeted his support of her as his successor. Harris should be asked about that contradiction and whether she lied about Biden’s fitness. Biden and other Democrats have been saying former president Donald ..read more

Events that occurred on a Saturday morning earlier this month provided a good example of why Coast Guard Station Fairport needs to be manned 24 hours every day, rather than 40 hours a week. It was on July 6 when a boat capsized in Lake Erie, in the vicinity of the Perry Nuclear Power Plant in North Perry Village. Four people from the vessel were thrown into the water. Coast Guard Station Fairport was not manned when a mayday call about the boating emergency was received at 10:34 a.m. by U.S. Coast Guard Sector Eastern Great Lakes in Buffalo. A helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Detro ..read more

In many ways, the selection of Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance as former President Donald Trump’s running mate is odd and seemingly impolitic. After all, Vance is another white guy from a state Trump won twice and is sure to win again — hardly a value-add. He’s brash and often unlikeable. Despite his humble beginnings, he’s often described as a carpet-bagging, elitist, San Francisco tech bro who went to Yale Law School and became a CNN contributor to dump on people like Trump. Indeed, he said some pretty pointed things about Trump in his early days of fame. He called him “reprehensible,” an “id ..read more

One can hardly fault Donald Trump for believing divine providence is on his side. He’s had the most impressive lucky streak in living political memory. While his debate performance was exceptional only if graded on a curve, his opponent’s was a debacle by any objective standard. Then the Supreme Court handed down an exceedingly fortuitous ruling on presidential immunity, which at a minimum delayed the federal cases against him until after the election. And a lone concurrence by Justice Clarence Thomas in that decision apparently inspired Aileen Cannon, a federal judge in Florida, to ..read more

“We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory will swell when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.” – Abraham Lincoln In the aftermath of the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump, Lincoln’s words, uttered during the horrific Civil War, can be a healing balm if only politicians, the media and activists who have promoted heated rhetoric and division would embrace them. It’s going to take leadership from both parties for ..read more

Each year, United Way of Lake County’s Day of Caring offers a great example of how dedicated volunteers can make a difference throughout the community. That thought popped into our mind after learning that UWLC recently wrapped up its 32nd annual Day of Caring, where the nonprofit saw a total of 15 projects completed over two days. Officials noted that four additional projects had to be rescheduled due to extreme heat. Since the event was launched, the organization has recruited and paired approximately 16,650 volunteers with nearly 1,450 community projects. “We work hard to impact and improve ..read more

In the future, the name Saltzman will become very familiar to people who visit Cleveland Clinic Mentor Hospital. That’s because the Saltzman family has made a donation to the hospital that will promote access to health resources, and a pavilion will be renamed in their honor. Cleveland Clinic announced that Mark and Shelly Saltzman have made a leadership gift to establish the Lake County Community Health Accelerator Fund, supporting community health initiatives for years to come. “It is clear that the Saltzmans are committed to the health and wellness of the Lake County residents,” said D ..read more