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For generations, those who mourn the passing of others have tried in some public displays to honor the memory of the departed. The practice goes all the way back to the ancient Greeks and Romans, who constructed monuments similar to those seen in cemeteries today. The markers erected all fall under the umbrella of what has come to be known as funerary art.

Blended families that include stepfamily members, half-siblings, estranged family members, former spouses, new spouses and everything in between are common in our society. Traditional, very simple estate planning may not be sufficient to accomplish estate planning goals in many blended family situations.

“Comparison is the thief of joy.”

“God is dead! God remains dead! And we have killed him.” So wrote German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche in the late 19th century; he added that the earth-shaking news had not yet arrived but was on its way.

Former Vice President Mike Pence made an appearance at a Politics and Eggs breakfast in New Hampshire on Wednesday. These events, hosted by the New England Council and the New Hampshire Institute of Politics, are mandatory stops on the “First in the Nation” campaign tour. And given it was Pence’s second visit to the Granite State this year, it’s obvious 2024 is on his mind.

As we approach the 2022 mid-term elections, a conservative watchdog group on election integrity has assessed the effect of mass mail-in voting during the 2020 presidential election in key states including Arizona, Georgia and Wisconsin.

Something fishy is going on in my house. And it’s a matter of life and death.

You’ve heard about gullible suckers buying the Brooklyn Bridge and smooth talkers selling swampland in Florida.

The CHIPS and Science Act is an innovative and important industrial policy. It makes targeted investments in critical industries to strengthen America’s manufacturing base, protect workers, and fortify U.S. national and economic security. It will help reverse the decades-long trend of job and supply-chain offshoring and contribute to inclusive growth.

President Biden claims the CHIPS Act will boost domestic manufacturing, lower prices and bolster U.S. national security. In reality, the bill will unlikely achieve any of these objectives. Instead, it could precipitate important distortions in domestic and international markets that lead to inefficiency, waste and political dysfunction.