Halloween is coming soon, and this year COVID-19 will surely make it different for many trick-or-treaters. While protection from the virus will be on most parents’ minds, if they are allowing children to go out to trick or treat, it is also important to protect them as they walk or ride bicy…
The ugliness that we have recently witnessed including rioting, billions of dollars of property destruction, assaults, murders and grossly stupid claims about our nation has its origins on college campuses. Two websites, College Reform and College Fix, report on the despicable teachings on c…
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The popular saying is that the real work in deer hunting starts when the deer is shot. That is when it is time to field dress the animal and in some cases quarter it for transport home.
With only three weeks to go before the 2020 U.S. Presidential election, it is almost impossible to miss the countless social media posts and mass news coverage. Also difficult to avoid, is the increasing number of robocalls from scammers targeting zealous voters. The Better Business Bureau i…
They call them seasons. I think that’s because each adds a specific type of sensory spice to that quarter of the year.
As I went through photos on my cellphone this week, I saw one that didn’t make sense to me, as it was sandwiched between family photos and work videos. It’s not the best of photos, but I remembered taking it and I remembered I took it for a purpose.
Germs are a part of everyday life. Some of them are helpful, but others are harmful and cause disease. They can be found everywhere — in our air, soil and water. They are on our skin and in our bodies. Germs are also on the surfaces and objects we touch. Sometimes those germs can spread to y…
During slavery, many black women, often in a forcible union with a white man, bore mixed-race children. Based on their percentage of white blood, they were deemed “mulattos,” “quadroons,” “octoroons” or even “hexadecaroons.” Depending on skin color, they could pass as white and avoid the gro…
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Columbo is the best TV detective America has ever had.
This year has gusted through like a whirlwind, and the holidays will be here before you know it. Has your business adapted to the Covid-19 crisis and proactively prepared for the last quarter of 2020? Whether the fourth quarter is typically your busiest or your slowest,this year is a complet…
Mindfulness is the practice of bringing our attention to our body, mind and thoughts without judgement. Increasing awareness of our thoughts and emotions can be helpful in coping with life’s stresses.
The violence, looting and mayhem that this nation has seen over the last several months has much of its roots in academia, where leftist faculty teach immature young people all manner of nonsense that contradicts commonsense and the principles of liberty. Chief among their lessons is a need …
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Generally it is impossible to make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear, but as we keep saying over and over, this is 2020 and anything is possible.
I was in my 50s when I started my writing career. When most people were enjoying their newfound discounts at Denny’s and Cracker Barrel, I was reinventing myself. Even though I didn’t know it at the time.
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and many businesses are marketing products and services donned with pink ribbons to show financial support for breast cancer charity groups and organizations. While this is a legitimate practice, be on the lookout for dishonest businesses wh…
Being mindful of technology encourages healthy connections with oneself and others rather than losing yourself in mobile devices. It also helps to refocus your concentration to be present by avoiding compulsive use of technology.
There is one thing to keep in mind as you read the pages of this newspaper or look at this column online and then switch to check other stories on this site and then the social media apps on your phone.
The United States Constitution’s Article 2, Sec. 2, cl. 2, provides that the president of the United States “shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the Supreme Court, and all other Officer…
There are countless reasons why you can benefit from using your personal my Social Security account. Here are five that highlight why opening an account today can help you and the people you love.
I first heard about the four qualities an individual should understand before they agree to join the board of directors of a nonprofit fifteen years ago. Each word begins with an F to make it easier to remember, simple yet rich in meaning.
“Like many pals, Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsburg could have a pretty good argument now and then, but not let it affect their close friendship.”
Halloween is not the only occasion people disguise themselves as someone they’re not. Impostor scammers are out in full force all year long. While there has been a decrease in the number of victims so far in 2020 — the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports approximately $300 million in loss…
