Every successful publication has familiar faces—the publisher, the writers, photographers, and personalities whose names readers know. Yet behind every issue is someone whose work often goes unnoticed, even though it shapes every page readers hold in their hands.

Former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg was separated from his 4-year-old twins for a day in late June by a false allegation of child abuse — a heinous act made more so because it echoes a long history of people trying to take children from LGBTQ parents. Many others have covered the incident in detail; here, I want to look at some of that history.

Trump embarrassed the US again at the July 2026 NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey.  The world is watching—our enemies as well as our allies — which means it’s not just embarrassing, it’s dangerous.

In a 6-3 decision breaking on partisan lines, the Supreme Court ruled in Trump v. Slaughter that Trump can fire Federal Trade Commissioners and other federal agency directors without cause. The ruling overturns longstanding Supreme Court precedent and express statutory instruction that combined to protect the political independence and subject matter expertise of federal agencies for over 90 years.

Henry Ford is widely credited with saying, “A man who stops advertising to save money is like a man who stops a clock to save time.” Whether you are a small neighborhood restaurant, a real estate professional, a retailer, a healthcare provider or a major corporation, the principle remains the same: If your customers do not see you, hear from you, and remember you, someone else will earn their attention.

There are certain people whose names become synonymous with a community. For me, Tony Nazzaro and Gloria McMichael are two of those people.