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Puerto Vallarta: Mayhem and Magic on the Malecon Mar. 02, 2025
By Fyllis Hockman When I heard that you could spend from dawn to dusk on the Malecon in Puerto Valla... Read More
On July 4 in America, What Could Go Wrong? Jul. 01, 2023
Summer holidays, with their sun-soaked hijinks and paranoia, loaded potato skins and baked-in fear o... Read More
A Big Boom for China Jul. 09, 2021
I live in an urban area, which means my neighborhood sounds like the Battle of Midway on the Fourth ... Read More
Warning Signs of a Potentially Violent Relationship Jun. 12, 2021
TEENS: We've recently received many letters, mainly from young ladies, which have described actual o... Read More
How to Salvage a Pandemic Independence Day Jul. 03, 2020
Although July 4 is celebrated as Independence Day due to it being the day in 1776 the Continental Co... Read More
Ode to a Covid Independence Day Jun. 25, 2020
Things you can do on the Fourth of July If you're worried 'bout COVID and don't want to die: You can... Read More
Many Ways to Help Calm Dog With Noise Phobia Jun. 18, 2020
Q: Our dog Hunter is terrified of loud noises, so I'm concerned he'll panic during Fourth of July fi... Read More
The Opposite of Patriotism Jul. 03, 2019
Vindication is not always a happy feeling, not when the nation is at such grave risk. In years past,... Read More
Like a Banana Republic Dictator, Trump Wants a Military Parade Feb. 12, 2018
Not everyone loves a parade the way President Donald Trump does. He wants a huge, expensive military... Read More
Short Takes Oct. 09, 2017
—Accent on 'hype': For 20 years, the Missouri Department of Transportation, unable to convince... Read More
There's No Constitutional Right to Commit Mayhem Apr. 28, 2017
America is schizophrenic when it comes to rules. We celebrate the rule of law, rightly so, as a foun... Read More
Short Takes Apr. 17, 2017
—Woodward and Bernstein meet their match: Six student journalists at Pittsburg High School's B... Read More
Ardent Americanism Jun. 30, 2016
ATLANTA — The Fourth of July brings to mind American Flags, parades, fireworks, BBQ and, where... Read More
Wizard of Id
Jul. 04, 2014
The Meaning of Lila
Jul. 04, 2014
The Fourth of July's for the Dogs Jun. 21, 2014
You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, not with a parade of guns,... Read More
