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The Helderberg escarpment — taking the long view

All across our nation, the descendants of European settlers have taken pride in this pioneering spirit. But, since the Europeans did not travel lightly on the land as the Native Americans had before them, the balance shifted. Wilderness is no longer a given, something to be conquered or even taken for granted. It will not be there forever unless we preserve and protect what we have left of it.

Following safety protocols can be inconvenient. Not following them has left a town inconsolable.

We believe the best way to honor Peter Becker is to prevent deaths like his in the future. Responsible town leaders, including the highway superintendent, must be transparent about what went wrong and must correct the violations as soon as possible. This is essential for restoring public trust. It is also a matter of life and death.

Speak the speech, I pray you

Most of us have people in our lives we care about and who care about us. The kind thing to do is to talk with them now, while you are able, about how you want to die.

For-profit nursing homes are likely to fail our elderly before they fail their investors

We urge our legislators to set aside politics and work to see that substantive problems raised by the attorney general are dealt with. Nursing-home owners should not be able to profit from government money meant to help their elderly residents, and staffing levels should be adequate to maintain good care.