Page 2 - Jill Ebstein News Today

GUEST COMMENTARY:

Memories come at the oddest times. I was 14, in a body cast, and confined to my bed for five months. I was to lie flat and turn from side

Soon after Labor Day, we get to greet our favorite season. Yes, after putting away our summer whites and shopping for school supplies, we prepare ourselves for fall, which 41%

GUEST COMMENTARY:

Dollars tell only a part of the story. There are so many other ways to be generous. 

Walk in someone’s shoes. It’s another way of saying “empathy,” which has become popular — maybe because we need more.

Data vary regarding how long Americans spend at home at the dinner table, but the most recent statistics show that dinner is between 15 and 30 minutes long. The bigger problem is that dinner happens far less frequently.

I understand factors beyond our control can sometimes foil our plans. According to FlightAware, 1,400 flights were canceled that weekend, and 14,000 flights were delayed. It was a bad day to travel. Maybe a bad month.

"Your turn" is a guest column

The practice of scam artists has risen to a new level, thriving at a time when we feel particularly vulnerable.