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Wine for Cooking Oct. 19, 2021
The phrase "cooking wine" conjures up horrid images from an era when such liquids were so bad that c... Read More
Reflections of a Rookie/Veteran Syndicated Columnist, No. 1: The Pursuit of Truth Oct. 16, 2021
I am both a rookie and a veteran columnist. Rookie because I began writing regular columns only rece... Read More
A More Fruitful Discussion on Critical Race Theory, Part Two Oct. 15, 2021
During the second Critical Race Theory session that Ohio State Lima political science professor Bill... Read More
The Changing Phases of Venus Oct. 14, 2021
Week of October 17-23, 2021 It was during the early years of the 17th century that the Italian astro... Read More
As America Evolves, its Monuments Should Evolve With it Oct. 12, 2021
Last summer's wave of statue removals across America may have felt transformative, but it didn't sig... Read More
Complexities Troll 'Comptroller,' 'Controller' Oct. 06, 2021
What's the deal with "comptroller" and "controller"? Peter Van Winkle of Boston asked me that questi... Read More
The Aukus Treaty, 30 Years of Calm? Sep. 30, 2021
Washington — One of the unsung prophets of Aukus last week was the great British historian And... Read More
Monkey Business Sep. 25, 2021
The old adage "what's old is new again" couldn't be more true. It wasn't too long ago that we saw mo... Read More
Our Future Depends on Learning From Sept. 11 Sep. 14, 2021
Our country this weekend mourns history's worst attack on the U.S. mainland, 20 years after extreme ... Read More
Learn About People Who Changed the World at Halls of Fame Sep. 11, 2021
By Victor Block A mother watching her young daughter play with paper dolls surmises that the little ... Read More
Unworthy of 9/11 Sep. 10, 2021
Because I was working in a newsroom on the day and because I'm a newspaper columnist, it's expected ... Read More
Life's Great Adventure Sep. 09, 2021
This week, I am staying at a ranch in Montana. The state is called Big Sky Country for a reason. The... Read More
Joe Biden, From Comedy to Tragedy Sep. 09, 2021
Washington — How could a comic figure from the world of politics such as President Joe Biden s... Read More
Afghanistan and Valet Parking Sep. 03, 2021
Losing a war is nothing like leaving a nice restaurant after a good dinner. When you leave the nice ... Read More
Where Are They Now? Sep. 02, 2021
Ever wonder what happened to the great ad icons of yesteryear? We caught up with some of the advert... Read More
August 21, 2021 Aug. 21, 2021
Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married 15 years, and we have two beautiful daughters, ages 7... Read More
Linguistic Changes Foster Respect, Inclusion Aug. 18, 2021
Spinster. Gypped. Grandfather clause. These are among many terms now deemed racist, sexist, ageist o... Read More
The Pledge of Allegiance Doesn't Always Work Aug. 13, 2021
You can't flip over a Bible these days without running into some bonehead who wants to tell you that... Read More
Night of the Living Deadbeat Aug. 11, 2021
I recently applied for a refinance of my home mortgage. You know the drill: Scour your files to find... Read More
Small Museums in Rangeley, Maine, Whet the Appetite for More Aug. 07, 2021
By Victor Block New York has its Metropolitan Museum of Art and Washington, D.C., the Smithsonian In... Read More
