“Politics is the only profession where individuals can lie, cheat, and steal and still maintain respect.” — attributed to Mark Twain “Do as I say, not as I do.” — most every parent …

“In the very end civilizations perish because they listen to their politicians and not to their poets .” – Jonas Mekas   As I write this, the election results are still a …

“Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.” — G. Michael Hopf, “Those Who Remain.” Friday, Oct. 23, was …

I can recall a time when the older folks would give the younger generation words of warning about buying into claims made on the then-nascent internet. Nowadays, it seems that the older generation is …

I don’t want to talk about elections. I don’t want to talk about politicians. I don’t want to talk about really really bad policy at the local, state and federal level, cause …

   The Pentagon’s plan, which was announced by Secretary of Defense, um, I mean, War, Pete Hegseth to livestream the execution of mass murderer Nidal Malik Hasan was shot down last …

I find it incredibly funny, hypocritical and par for the course (yes, a seemingly oxymoronic set of feelings) that a raft of “celebrities” have come out in protest of the Pentagon’s plan to …

  The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize was announced last week, and when news of human rights pioneer Navi Pillay broke, unsurprisingly President Trump cried foul.   At a rally in …

By a show of hands, who is astonished, puzzled, or even caught off-guard that the Senate blocked a bill that contained two items of great concern to the American people? I know I’m not. I also …

While this newspaper is not in the business of endorsing candidates, and this screed is not meant to take that approach, I felt it necessary to highlight a race that is down the ballot in November, …

Growing up as a military brat, we were allowed to access base services, sort of a perk for the family of an Air Force servicemember. However, if we abuse those privileges, we lost them, and it …

Fans of the free press (you know, that ole pesky bastion of checks and balances protected by the pole position amendment on the Bill of Rights) and governmental transparency were left with their …

Given that the judge in the Lindsay Clancy case has called a mistrial, which sets up another bout in the judicial squared circle, the two respective camps — simplified to guilty and non-guilty — …

With no particular allegiance to party, here is a quick list of ridiculous promises made by candidates during hotly contested elections: •Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, looking to …

“Where are you going? They say you never know, but I remember laughing wherever I’d go” – Charlie Robison, “Tonight” With all of the times I’ve used this space to …

We just commemorated the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the horrific event in which nearly 3,000 lives were needlessly lost on a random fall Tuesday. Like other major events …

In an askance manner, more like side eye, I’ve been looking at this Lindsay Clancy case, but even the little things I have seen have been enraging. This woman strangled her children, ages 5, 3 …

Most people when you ask will tell you that 2016 was a horrible year for the loss of celebrities, particularly celebrities that were more well-respected than others. I distinctly remember everyone …

  “The hills were alive with wildflowers and I Was as wild, even wilder than they For at least I could run They just died in the sun And I refused to just wither in place” – Dolly …

Probably the entirety of Generation X, and maybe more than a few of the latter-day Boomers, will escape the Sword of Damocles-esque doom hanging over their collective heads come September. I …