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America Is Wild! Get Out There and Enjoy It. Aug. 15, 2025
When I was a kid, my family often drove from northern Kentucky to Clearwater, Florida, where my gran... Read More
Five State and Local Entities Safeguarding Our Civil Rights Apr. 01, 2025
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU
State and local officials play direct and crucial roles in shaping and safeguarding our civil rights... Read More
Can Voters Focus on the Issues, Please? Jul. 12, 2024
According to a recent Harvard CAPS/Harris poll, 28% of people polled are still weighing their option... Read More
What Ranks Our Value Dec. 03, 2023
In a sea of blue, he was the green dot, packed in the rows with everyone else. He hissed, "You didn'... Read More
All Food on the Table Comes from a Farm. Right? Nov. 30, 2023
I asked ChatGPT, "What is meant by 'farm to table'?" The artificial intelligence site answered: "'F... Read More
The One Where She Wins the Election Nov. 12, 2023
Well, that was the strangest job interview ever. A few weeks ago, someone slyly asked me if I'd be w... Read More
St. Louis' Approach to Homelessness Clearly Isn't Working. Here's What Might. Oct. 10, 2023
Last week's drama surrounding the now-dismantled homeless encampment on the north lawn of City Hall ... Read More
Indulge Your Interests While You're on the Go Jun. 17, 2023
By Victor Block When Marion Beatty mentioned to a fellow birdwatcher that she was considering a vaca... Read More
Tribalism Won't Stop Unless Higher Standards Take Priority Over Party Loyalty May. 10, 2023
Everyone knows the routine by now: A prominent personality of one political persuasion says or does ... Read More
Negotiating the 'Letter of Intent' When Buying a Business Oct. 12, 2021
"I am looking to buy a local business. The owner and I have agreed on a purchase price subject to my... Read More
The Human Need To Feel Important -- and How Government Squelches It Mar. 16, 2021
If one were to draw up a list of human needs, food and shelter would be at the top. With great resp... Read More
In This Crisis, States Should Get a Lot of Federal Money May. 21, 2020
The economic collapse precipitated by the coronavirus pandemic has been a disaster for a multitude o... Read More
Anti-COVID Technology Makes Returning to Work Safer Apr. 29, 2020
Governor Andrew Cuomo is allowing upstate construction and assembly line businesses to reopen May 15... Read More
Trump Uses Persuasion, Not Force, in Coronavirus Crisis Apr. 12, 2020
WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump told Turning Point USA last July, "Then, I have an Ar... Read More
What Is the Best-Case Scenario? Apr. 03, 2020
Faced with the greatest public health threat in a century, we are stumbling in the dark. Each day's ... Read More
Find the Best Local Food in Turks and Caicos Nov. 16, 2019
By Candyce H. Stapen Turks and Caicos, a foodie destination with its share of luxury resorts that of... Read More
We All Live in a Small Town Oct. 09, 2019
Chances are excellent that when you read the heading on this column, you thought to yourself, "Man, ... Read More
Kroger: Don't Lose Local News Oct. 02, 2019
Do you shop at a Kroger supermarket? Or maybe at Ralphs, Fred Meyer, King Soopers, Fry's, City Marke... Read More
Remove Big Tech's Boot From Neck of Local News Jun. 19, 2019
The decline of the news industry is not entirely the fault of Apple, Facebook, Google and Amazon, bu... Read More
Push, Push, Push: How Movements Succeed Feb. 27, 2019
There's a sports cliche, often applied to political races, that devalues strong-but-losing contender... Read More
