Dean Minnich: What’s the measure of your identity? | COMMENTARY
My parents drilled home the idea that I would be known for the company I keep, and so would my family name.
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Dean Minnich: Republican VP nominee J.D. Vance needs to rewrite his story â again | COMMENTARY
The celebrity author turned U.S. senator and now Republican vice-presidential nominee has issues with the veracity of his Democrat opponent. This is what you call irony.
Dean Minnich: Stretching with the push and pull of change | COMMENTARY
I need to keep up with the ongoing balance of blessings and blasphemies with local news, and even the national bleating about power and money and the scores of last...
Dean Minnich: Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump should be worth the price of admission | COMMENTARY
They could sell tickets to the show coming up with the arrival of Kamala Harris in the ring. Come to think of it, donors are lining up on both sides,...
Dean Minnich: Planning is still a game of catch-up | COMMENTARY
Whatâs the plan? Before you collect taxes to run a town or county or country, you should have a plan. Everybody agrees so far.
Dean Minnich: I can do without debates; we need more meaningful dialogue | COMMENTARY
Debates were, in my opinion, charades, cheap shows and without much redeeming substance. I havenât seen anything recently to make me change my mind.
Dean Minnich: Trusting sources gets tougher because of AI | COMMENTARY
Social media, from TikTok to Facebook, is propaganda with hidden political agendas, or just plain entertainment. Mindlessness has market value. This is where AI will fester and thrive.
![Why are people going bonkers? Itâs because so many hucksters are yelling at us, stoking up our emotions, making us think weâre late for something even if we had our car keys taken from us years ago. You can sit in front of the TV for half an hour and still not know if weâre getting rain soon, but you will have all you need to know about five companies that will come in and cover up your old bathroom in one day. I canât get in to see a doc in the ER in one day. But I can […]](https://www.baltimoresun.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2009/08/28/L42WAGMMRZB5LLUWOVV5UUV63E.jpg?w=135 "Why are people going bonkers? Itâs because so many hucksters are yelling at us, stoking up our emotions, making us think weâre late for something even if we had our car keys taken from us years ago. You can sit in front of the TV for half an hour and still not know if weâre getting rain soon, but you will have all you need to know about five companies that will come in and cover up your old bathroom in one day. I canât get in to see a doc in the ER in one day. But I can […]")
Dean Minnich: Here’s why I’m driven to escape TV hucksters | COMMENTARY
Why are people going bonkers? Itâs because so many hucksters are yelling at us, stoking up our emotions, making us think weâre late for something even if we had our...
Dean Minnich: Politicians forget human decency and compassion when the topic is immigration | COMMENTARY
It would also be a lot easier to fix immigration if our politicians were not more determined to keep the opposing party from succeeding than meeting needs and standards of...
Dean Minnich: Republicans are losing credibility over Trump | COMMENTARY
Honorable and able Republicans, lawmakers and voters, are beginning to stand up to the MAGA radicals. Others are leaving, most choosing to register as independents, but are speaking out, as...