Let’s all take a break from politics. By David M. Shribman Mr. Shribman is a former political reporter and editor. PETOSKEY, Mich. — For this Fourth of July, amid picnics and parties marking ...

This is all to the good. But we need more such. I have a modest proposal. Let us now ban chocolate, along with all these other addictive drugs. Chocolate is pretty much as addictive as is any of ...