Boeing agrees to buy Spirit AeroSystems, a longtime supplier

Boeing said Monday that it had agreed to buy a major supplier, Spirit AeroSystems, ending a nearly two-decade experiment in outsourcing production of major components of its commercial planes, including the body of the 737 Max and parts of the 767, 777 and 787.

Animals under fire from fireworks

One of my favorite destinations is our local Metropark. I love to find a quiet bench at dusk and listen to the symphony of owls and crickets mixed with the rustling of nocturnal animals scurrying about.

As I See It: Why Biden?

In the early days of cinema, studios feared that the immoral behavior of many of the performers would be bad for the image of the industry. It turned out people actually enjoyed the entertainers’ off-screen antics. Jack Warner, the head of Warner Brothers, quipped “There is no such thing as bad publicity.” He recognized that the main point of advertising is name recognition, regardless of what it is recognized for. Bonnie and Clyde were folk heroes (Never mind the 13 murders). We seldom see much news about Joe Biden because he never does anything cringe-worthy like bragging that he could shoot somebody on Fifth Avenue. He wouldn’t even think of it. He’d negotiate, and make a new friend.

Only Clarence Thomas is willing to give a gun to a domestic abuser

Gun rights are not unlimited according to an 8-1 Supreme Court decision that draws back from the extreme Second Amendment decision the court made two years ago in the notorious Bruen case. The holding in the new case, United States v. Rahimi, is that the government may bar people subject to domestic violence restraining orders from owning guns.

The real government conspiracy isn’t about UFOs

Three months ago, following last summer’s congressional hearings on UFOs, the Pentagon’s All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office issued a 63-page report evaluating almost 80 years of evidence. Its conclusion — not altogether surprising, given the name of the office — can be summarized as follows: Not much to see here. Please move on.

Caitlin Clark belonged on Olympic team

It’s undeniable that Caitlin Clark has rocketed women’s basketball to an unprecedented level of viewership and prominence. She’s broken records on and off the court; her games are some of the most viewed women’s basketball games of all time, and her playing history is filled with similar accolades. She’s been an incredibly positive influence on a sport that, despite the talents of her predecessors, historically has failed to receive the same attention awarded to men’s basketball.

No honor system: Supreme Court isn’t above other branches

Speaking freely at a glitzy Supreme Court Historical Society event earlier this month, Justice Samuel Alito pointed out that there are “fundamental things that really can’t be compromised” in society, and speculated that “one side or the other is going to win.” The comments were recorded by a documentarian who had attended the events and surreptitiously recorded the justices as they increasingly find themselves under the microscope for tossing precedent overboard and embarking on ideologically rigid right-wing path.

As I See It: The Legislature

Mark Twain warned us, “No man’s life, liberty or property are safe while the Legislature is in session.” Who does our Legislature actually work for?

Hey, United Airlines, no targeted ads at 30,000 feet, please

Over the past few years, American Airlines steadily removed seat-back screens from almost all of its domestic fleet. The airline’s rationale was that people now bring their own screens wherever they may roam, so there’s no reason to add the cost and weight of providing them when they won’t be missed.