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Say a Prayer for Fall River Oct. 22, 2018
In Fall River, Massachusetts, the red brick and gray granite perpetually poor city of 90,000 where I... Read More
Front-Porch Politics Oct. 17, 2018
If you despair that a mysterious plague of incurable political knuckleheadism has swept our country,... Read More
The Camera Adds 10 Pounds of Tears Sep. 10, 2018
I live in Fall River, Massachusetts, a city of 88,000 people invariably described in newspaper stori... Read More
The Democratic Party's Christian Problem Jul. 06, 2018
People on the left are outraged when you question their patriotism, their dedication to the nation a... Read More
Hollywood Desperately Needs to Fill the Hole Left by 'Roseanne' Jun. 05, 2018
I have never been a Roseanne Barr fan — she reinforced my instincts on July 25, 1990, when she... Read More
The GOP's Secret Weapon Apr. 17, 2018
Paul Ryan, the GOP leader in the House, says he won't run for re-election — the latest warning... Read More
The Middle of Somewhere Apr. 03, 2018
LOST RIVER, W.Va. — The tale of the enigmatic flowing river that seemingly disappears undergro... Read More
Middle America Must Lead on Guns Feb. 27, 2018
America desperately needed a new kind of citizen leader to force political change. She found it in t... Read More
Putting the Pieces Together Nov. 13, 2017
I live in a city with 88,000 residents and 17 dollar stores. I also work for the local newspaper, an... Read More
A Humble Model for Democratic Politicians in Small-Town Iowa Jun. 06, 2017
WEST POINT, Iowa — It takes less than five minutes to discover that family, public service and... Read More
Nixon's Revenge: The Fall of the Adversary Press May. 02, 2017
Saturday's White House Correspondents Association dinner exposed anew how far from Middle America ou... Read More
Is the Left Playing with Fire Again? Feb. 14, 2017
To those who lived through that era that tore us apart in the '60s and '70s, it is starting to look ... Read More
How the GOP Lost Middle America Jan. 31, 2014
Out of the Republican retreat on Maryland's Eastern shore comes word that the House leadership is ra... Read More
