Rain. It’s Monday and it’s raining. The Carpenters had a song about that: "Rainy Days and Mondays Always Get Me Down." Except they don’t. I like rain. I like the…
"A wise man once said we exist in a bizarre combination of stone age emotions, medieval beliefs, and god-like technology many people can reach." — E. O. Wilson, biology professor,…
Seeing the devastation of the wildfires in the West, it is no wonder the media whips the public into a frenzy and states these fires are the result of climate…
by Robert M. Traxler A year ago I wrote in this column: “If Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg becomes too frail to continue on the court (something I am not hoping…
by Kathy Hamman Miller You can make this dish up the night before, which makes for an easy family breakfast: Lightly grease a 9 x 13 baking dish. Using sliced…
by Lynn Mandaville It’s been a very long time since anything brought sudden, hot tears to my eyes. But that’s what happened last night when my son burst into the…
by Phyllis McCrossin It’s a beautiful fall day, but I’ve been chased inside by the multitude of flies that seem to be so prevalent this season. I’ve become quite adept…
“In one-party system, you have one-party. In two-party system, you have two parties. In multi-party system, you have more than two parties.” — Grand Valley Political Science Prof. Sunjook Junn.…
by Robert M. Traxler Beto O'Rourke, or legally, Robert Francis O’Rourke, a former Democratic member of the House of Representatives from the 16th Congressional district in Texas and candidate for…