Opinions

The U.S. must take bold and concrete steps to assist these freedom seekers in Cuba, not just because that nation is 90 miles off the Florida coast but because our strong and visible support of the courage and bravery of these Cubans is a direct reflection on our own commitment to the same precious freedoms and sacred rights.

Q: Our four-year-old, an only child, is giving us fits. As a toddler, he began ignoring us. That evolved into downright refusing to do what we ask, as in, “I’m not going to” and just plain “No.” It seems like the nicer we are to him, the meaner he is to us. In addition, his tantrums when he doesn’t get his way have become Class 5 hurricanes that last until we give in. We know we shouldn’t — give in, that is — but his fits just wear us out. There is no doubt that he’s in complete control of our home. Is it too late to turn things around?

In the past few days, as if we needed a reminder of how CO- VID-19 affects lives, certain events have brought about that same feeling in the pit of my stomach that I recall so vividly back in March of 2020.