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by Amy Kerr Hardin As we wrap up National Sunshine Week, that annual event where elected officials give lip service to the concept of governmental transparency, Michigan leaders can hardly…

Forget your political associations and history, just use your judgment in observing and interpreting body language – it’s pretty simple. Just think of your child when he or she is…

by Barry Hastings Don't think for a minute the Russian people and government were happy with any fact or nuance of the crash of the Soviet Empire. The Russian government,…

by Amy Kerr Hardin The diabolic duo of Representatives Todd Courser and Cindy Gamrat just can’t seem to give it a break. Over the past few weeks, the freshmen lawmakers,…

The economy is booming! That’s what we keep hearing. Stock market climbing! What’s the problem? Where are the jobs? Unemployment is higher than what is reported by the government, according…

jeffsalisbury@charter.net I’ve been thinking about the expression “living within one’s means” – and the economics of personal and family budgets — and how it translates to the economics of school…

"Such subtle covenants shall be made, 'til peace is war in masquerade." — John Dryden by Barry Hastings Seems as though everything this administration does in our wars (we're fighting…