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by Robert M. Traxler ISIL/ISIS is losing ground, the Caliphate is shrinking; a very good question to ask is, why? Those of you who regularly read this column, thank you…

by Lynn Mandaville The name Harvey used to evoke in me memories of an old Jimmy Stewart film about a wealthy, eccentric man named Elwood P. Dowd whose companion is…

I hereby humbly ask the Federal Communications Commission to lift its unfair ban on the word “bullshit” in the mistaken belief it is profane. The word has climbed into common…

Whenever I would write an article and mention Barack Obama and was chastised for not addressing him as President Obama, I agreed with their viewpoint, and as much as I…

Review of Drone ***1/2 out of five stars Currently available in video  "Drone" is a taut little thriller about Neil Wistin (Sean Bean), an employee of a military contractor to…

"Surprise, Surprise, Surprise" — Gomer Pyle on "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Gomer Pyle USMC." It’s only been a little more than a week into the fall sports season, and…

It has been a "frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!" (from Lewis Carroll's JABBERWOCKY). We spent the entire afternoon at our son Randy's house, cavorting in the pool with his little boys,…

Trumpkins, where are you? (Sung to the tune of "Frere Jacque, Frere Jacque") Where are Trumpkins? Where are Trumpkins? How are you today, sir? How are you today, sir? Run…