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Western Snowflakes and Russian Sabers Jan. 06, 2022
Washington — At the end of the Cold War, former President Ronald Reagan and his successor, Pre... Read More
The 21st Century: A Flop So Far Dec. 29, 2021
A child in the '60s, when the world was turning fast, I loved the upbeat '90s' carbonated peace and ... Read More
Coming Clean on Word Origins Dec. 29, 2021
"It's as clean as a whistle," my father would often say after washing the family car. I always thoug... Read More
Land Trusts Protect More Than You Might Think Dec. 26, 2021
By Victor Block Visitors to North Carolina stroll by a centuries-old Native American site, then reli... Read More
Puerto Rico Has the World's Longest Christmas Season, Part I Dec. 25, 2021
It is not entirely clear to me how they figure it out and with such precision, but polls and country... Read More
Science Mixes With History at New Mexico's Valley of Fires Dec. 25, 2021
By Bonnie and Bill Neely On a recent RV trip across the United States, we discovered places of which... Read More
The Beginning of the End Dec. 24, 2021
Sometime just over 2,000 years ago, contrary to the song, it was not a silent night. In Bethlehem, a... Read More
Learn About Native American Culture in Cherokee, North Carolina Dec. 04, 2021
By Bonnie and Bill Neely One of my favorite childhood memories was an exciting weekend at the small ... Read More
The Ajiaco, the Cuban Sandwich and other Cuban/Caribbean Foods for Thought, Part 5 Nov. 20, 2021
There is one essential item in all sandwiches: the bread. From peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to... Read More
The Ajiaco, the Cuban Sandwich, Masa Carnica and other Cuban/Caribbean Foods for Thought, Part 4 Nov. 13, 2021
As we saw in previous segments of this multipart column, early in the colonial era, plantains displa... Read More
History Has Some Bad News for Biden Democrats Nov. 12, 2021
As in the 1880s, we live in an era of polarized partisan parity, in which changes of opinion among i... Read More
Drawing Inspiration from Rev. C.T. Vivian's Memoir Nov. 12, 2021
As I sat down to read the recently released memoir "It's in the Action, Memories of a Nonviolent War... Read More
How to Discuss Daylight Saving Time (No S!) Like You Understand It Nov. 06, 2021
We all know it's time to "fall back," or set clocks an hour earlier Sunday. This is an old-fashioned... Read More
The Ajiaco, the Cuban Sandwich, Masa Carnica and other Cuban/Caribbean Foods for Thought, Part 3 Nov. 06, 2021
"BLACK FOODS" Throughout the history of African slavery, masters and overseers largely determined th... Read More
The Ajiaco, the Cuban Sandwich, Masa Carnica and Other Cuban Foods for Thought, Part Two Oct. 30, 2021
In last week's column we left the Cuban ajiaco simmering inside a Neolithic earthenware bowl. SPAIN... Read More
Finding the Seventh Planet Oct. 28, 2021
Week of October 31 — November 6, 2021 Many years ago, I was interviewed by a couple of morning... Read More
Why Martin Luther King Couldn't Get a Carry Permit: Several Groups Urging the Supreme Court to Overturn New York's Virtual Ban on Bearing Arms Emphasize the Policy's Racist Roots and Impact Oct. 28, 2021
After his home was bombed in 1956, Martin Luther King Jr. applied for a permit to carry a gun. Despi... Read More
Salty Language That's Nautical, Not Naughty Oct. 27, 2021
"Sailing, sailing, over the bounding main ... " We're all familiar with this exhilarating maritime s... Read More
Robert E. Lee Doesn't Deserve a Statue, But Thomas Jefferson Does Oct. 22, 2021
In New York City, a statue of Thomas Jefferson has graced the City Council chamber for 100 years. Th... Read More
Have a Stellar Halloween! Oct. 21, 2021
Week of October 24-30, 2021 Ghosts and goblins and ghouls, oh my! That's what many of us will be th... Read More
