Editorial

Fostering a dog can be one of the most rewarding experiences on earth. It saves canine lives and enhances human life.

Here’s a trend that may not bode well for the future of our country: According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 40 percent of 16- to 19-year-olds have summer jobs — down from 75 percent of teens a generation ago.

I wonder how hot it is on Mercury in the summertime.

For just one day this summer — and if you’re planning a vacation, it’s Thursday, August 4 — entrance fees are waived at the 110 national parks that normally charge admission. These include top tourist favorites such as the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Zion National Park, each of which collects $35 per vehicle or $20 per pedestrian.

I was 11 during the summer of 1973 when the Watergate hearings were televised. The memory is still very clear in my mind, and it was a watershed moment for a young girl who thought her country was perfect. It clearly wasn’t.

Allowing voters in Louisiana to register to vote up to the day of the election is working in other states and would improve citizen participation here, as well.

In 1963, an All-Star game was played that few fans watched, and 59 years later, nobody remembers.