Optimism reigns with new administration
Congratulations to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Even though many Trump supporters are still in a state of denial, Biden and Harris are the legitimate, duly elected leaders of...
View ArticleCyr column: The nuclear genie and averting Armageddon
Columns share an author’s personal perspective.*****“Disarmament … is a continuing imperative.”That public statement is not from an ideologue of the political left, but by outgoing President Dwight D....
View ArticleForget dieting: Be proud of those pounds
Although I must admit I find the whole agenda of the post-Modernists highly disagreeable, at least one of their many pet peeves works in my favor. I refer to "fat shaming," one of their causes to...
View ArticleMr. Biden’s biggest foreign policy danger: Taiwan
When a superpower is challenged by a rising power, transition theory predicts war. With a rising People’s Republic of China (hereafter PRC) challenging the United States throughout the world, but...
View ArticleThe Secret Lives of Words column: ‘Tenet,’ ABBA, and tattarrattat
Columns share an author's personal perspective.*****Having taken up wordsmithing at the tender age of 11, when I signed up for my first Latin class, it’s unsurprising that my heart skipped a beat when...
View ArticleMark Farris: Why is there COVID and hunger and thirst?
During the holidays, in a period of about two hours, I experienced a miracle, a revelation and a conversion. Let me explain.I bought a 12-pack of one of my favorite beverages I use for celebratory...
View ArticleFarewell to the King
President Joe Biden’s one lucky dude. He’s got a moon rock in his Oval Office bookcase. A 3.9 billion year old chunk the Apollo 17 crew chiseled from the lunar surface more than 48 years ago....
View ArticleBozelko column: ‘We hate this’: The problem with mandatory minimum sentencing
Columns share an author’s personal perspective.*****One of former President Donald Trump’s clemency recipients, Chris Young, had a more unusual day than most on Jan. 20. Not only was he just released...
View ArticleMangino column: Bail reform is safe, humane and fiscally responsible
Columns share an author’s personal perspective.*****Every day in America thousands of people are locked-up because they don’t have money. Although those accused of a crime are presumed innocent until...
View ArticleOur future depends on peace
In the summer of 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote, "We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal, they are endowed with certain unalienable rights...among these are life, liberty,...
View ArticleThe Light Within: Everyone is important to God
Everyone is important to God. And that includes the little hummingbird.It leaves its home in Michigan for the winter on a 2,000-mile flight (and much of it over water) to Central America, then returns...
View ArticleWhen Revolutionary pots boil, the scum rises
Our government recently came closer to revolutionary overthrow than any time since 1861. Some social media voices continue advocating such an overthrow. But Americans shouldn't get too excited about...
View ArticleSurely now, our outrage should be followed by change
How many times during the year 2020 were the words spoken, surely now? In response to troubling headlines, I often thought, surely now, someone in authority will say or do something that will bring...
View ArticleNominations open for Lenawee Leadership, Stubnitz and Incito awards
The Lenawee Community Foundation is seeking nominations for three awards: the Lenawee Leadership Award, the Stubnitz Award and the Incito Award.The Lenawee Leadership Award honors individuals, or...
View ArticleRay Kisonas: Stayin' alive by stayin' off roller skates
Ray Kisonas relates the stories of his days at the roller rink in his column this week.
View ArticleLooking Out: Using technology to straighten out siblings’ errant ways
My brother, Bill, lives in Tennessee. His wife’s name is Marsha Whitehouse. My beloved wife’s name is Marsha Whitehouse. (The fates were smiling when the parents of the two Marshas gave them middle...
View ArticleChocolate lovers should flock to the Irish Hills Chocolate Crawl Feb. 9-14
Do you LOVE chocolate? Of course you do! Join us for the Irish Hills Chocolate Crawl Feb. 9 through Feb. 14. Stop by our 18 participating businesses on this self-guided chocolate crawl. Participating...
View ArticleWalberg: My commitment to serving the 7th District
President Joe Biden has been in the Oval Office for just over a week, and he has already significantly departed from his pledge to bring the country together during these polarizing times.Since taking...
View ArticleBob Wessel: Lenawee County offers a rich assortment of historical resources
When I think of Lenawee County history, I immediately think of the Lenawee Historical Museum in Adrian. But I happen to have a special connection to the place. However, people can experience local...
View ArticleCyr column: Intelligence involves art along with science
Columns share an author’s personal perspective.*****“Here is a book you should have, Mr. Director.”With that, Jacqueline Kennedy handed CIA director Allen Dulles a copy of “From Russia with Love” by...
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