Commentary

A serving of Spam, seasoned with survivor's guilt
Her father saw it as salvation. She saw it as disgusting.
Beware those who argue every difference in extremist terms
When an observation begins "all Christians" or "all feminists," you're listening to an extremist.
The Week in Commentary
A summary of the past week's commentaries and some of the comments they inspired.
Want to know whether the climate has warmed? Ask the trees
The new mix of tree species offers us a blueprint for future forests to follow.
Why I love vacations by car
A long trip with the family need not involve being driven crazy.
To cut down on bullying, transform school culture
One of the keys may be to make bullies feel that they, too, are part of the community.
Maybe we should move toward a right to rent guns
A young news consumer looks at the latest mass shooting and offers a fresh idea.
A summary of this week's commentaries and some of the comments we received in response.