As typical café denizens, we here at The Nearby Café -- like our counterparts around the world -- have strongly held and sometimes even thoughtfully crafted opinions about all sorts of questions, urgent and otherwise. This section of the Café we reserve for editorial commentary on the widest possible range of subjects by the Café's management and staff, our regular contributors, and our invited guests.

Café editorials reflect the opinions of their individual authors. While we think they're worth your consideration (otherwise we wouldn't post them), they are not necessarily endorsed by any or all of those who either work here or who provide the content for our various features.

In addition to adding new editorials regularly, we maintain an archive of earlier Café Op-Eds for your browsing pleasure.