Opinion

Ask Marisa: New columnist invites readers to tell themselves a better lie

By Marisa Peer One of the best parts about being a therapist is hearing people’s stories. Indeed, the stories we tell ourselves play such a...

Leibo At Large: Pandemic response is less than impressive

By David Leibowitz If there’s one thing that continues to surprise me about the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s not the death toll of 831,000 and rising,...

Leibo At Large Worst state?: Hardly, when you look at the facts

By David Leibowitz You live in Arizona for a few decades, you get used to our state’s inferiority complex: Reporters and residents here love to...

Leibo At Large: Take ownership for your words

By David Leibowitz In my first newspaper job 30 years ago, I worked for higher-ups who were, to put it mildly, cretins. One boss, dead...

Leibo At Large: Getting older has made me look differently at aging

By David Leibowitz The first time I poked fun at the Rolling Stones for being too old to rock ‘n’ roll was in 1997. The...

Leibo At Large: Not enough attention paid to all the missing

By David Leibowitz There’s no telling what seizes our population’s collective imagination on any given day, what generates news headlines and clicks by the million. But...

Ask Gabby: Gayle Gabby Gayle says goodbye

By Gayle Lagman-Creswick Dear readers: It is with a heavy heart that I say farewell. This will be my last advice column. I have had...

Ask Gabby Gayle: Love evolves over time

By Gayle Lagman-Creswick Dear readers, The last few months I have received many letters from people who say they have chosen the wrong mates. So, last...

Leibo At Large: Americans have the right to do stupid things

By David Leibowitz America has long been a stronghold of freedom. The first few amendments to the Constitution guarantee freedom of speech and religion, freedom...