People seem to avoid explicit and clear in-your-face terms. Euphemisms have replaced words more deliberate, more specific, and clearer describing a concept we want to explore. Politicians have made such switches an art form.

April is Autism Awareness month and it’s unfortunate that among all the good stories that normally are chronicled during this month about the heroics and successes of children and young adults with autism and the families, educators, non-profit organizations and social service agencies that …

Racism is a serious threat to public health, the head of the Centers for Disease Control declared last week.

When I saw the news out of Plainville I immediately thought of Norton. Uh-oh, I said to myself.

There has been a lot of talk and activity concerning voting laws all over the country recently. And, in the history of America, that is not at all unusual.