A recent survey conducted by the Victims of Communism and polled by YouGov, a research and data firm, found that 70% of millennials are likely to vote socialist and that 1 in 3 saw communism as “favorable.”
November is ushering the colder, wetter days that precede the onset of winter. Many homeowners with fireplaces have already enjoyed the first fire of the season, thanks to an early cold snap last week. Many of you are probably using wood left over from last year. After bringing the first loa…
Veterans Day is a well-known American holiday, but there are also a few misconceptions about it — like how it’s spelled or whom exactly it celebrates. To clear some of that up, here are the important facts you should know.
As flames burst out the roof of a duplex on Selman Street Friday night, two families could just watch in disbelief.
Social Security Helps Veterans and Active Duty Military Members
We don’t care. You can check Pew or Gallup or any other polling company. We are running deficits that ought to make us nauseated with worry — the federal deficit passed $1 trillion in September — but we’re not interested. Well, a majority of us anyway.
My mom turned off her landline.
East Texas moms and babies face higher risks than ever before. East Texas has one of the highest infant mortality rates in Texas, and Smith County has one of the highest infant mortality rates in East Texas. The preterm birth rate in the United States has worsened for a fourth year, from 9.6…
Looking for seasonal work? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, retailers added 625,600 jobs in 2018, and since companies like Target, Walmart and Macy’s will potentially add between 85,000 to 130,000 employees to each of their rosters, now is a great time for those who wish to suppl…
The more I follow the Democratic presidential campaign, the more I see how little I understand some people. After all, we can have differences when it comes to ideology, and we can aspire to different things in life. We can even have different understandings of what morality means.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi insists the impeachment procedures adopted last Thursday are “the fairest possible.” Don’t believe it.
Jews have been awarded 40% of the Nobel Prizes in economics, 30% of those in medicine, 25% in physics, 20% in chemistry, 15% in literature and 10% of the Nobel Peace Prizes.
At Rusk State Hospital we recently celebrated 100 years of service while honoring our deep connection to the community. As we celebrate the past, we’re also planning for the hospital’s future. We are breaking ground on our new $200 million hospital on Tuesday.
Cattle graze pastures all year long, but the nutrient composition changes with the seasons. Fall and winter diets are generally low in protein, minerals and vitamins. This change in forage quality usually warrants the need for supplemental feeding.
Here’s a parlor trick: How many people can you name who were in favor of impeaching William J. Clinton and also favor impeaching Donald J. Trump? Or flip it: How many opposed Clinton’s impeachment at the time and now also oppose Trump’s?
Social Security can help you get back to work
I wasn’t sure whose idea daylight saving time was, so I looked it up.
It may not feel cold outside yet, but cooler temperatures will be here before you know it. Homeowners can reduce some of the rising energy costs by winterizing their homes and vehicles before the harsh weather hits. The Better Business Bureau serving Central East Texas and the U.S. Departmen…
It’s time for the annual congressional fight over the Renewable Fuel Standard, or RFS.
It wasn’t until we took our seats in the auditorium in Shreveport that it hit me. We were sitting in the home of the old Louisiana Hayride.
The summer I turned 10, I spent an inordinate amount of time obsessing over my appearance.
I consider myself a positive person, generally looking for the best in all circumstances. As such, it has always puzzled me why so many people have a morbid fascination with the darker aspects of Halloween.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly slammed the secret impeachment hearings in the Capitol basement as “a totally compromised kangaroo court.”
Gun control did not become politically acceptable until the Gun Control Act of 1968 signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Please join me in voting yes on Proposition 5 on Tuesday.
