Cancel culture is rearing its ugly head again, and the latest target in its crosshairs is “The Star-Spangled Banner,” our national anthem. The new attempt at shattering a tradition shows that nothing in this country is truly sacred. On Wednesday, Yahoo music editor Lyndsey Parker advocated for finding a new national anthem. She argued that…

Aunt Jemima has long been seen as the face of a brand of pancake mix and accompanying bottles of syrup. That face was once portrayed by live people who dressed up in the headscarf, blouse and skirt to appear like a slave, similar to the image on the mix boxes and syrup bottles. Now, they…

We’re right smack in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, fearful that we’re surrounded by sick people. However, I should point out that there have been sick people in the world long before coronavirus rolled into the United States. Forgive me, I probably should have transitioned that better. The “sick” people I’m referring to are…

The one bright side of having so many candidates running for president was that I actually found someone I could potentially vote for come November without having to remind myself that he is the lesser of two evils. I felt like I could actually vote for him and feel like most, if not all, of…

I poked my head up a few minutes ago from an afternoon of intense writing, logged into Facebook and discovered that one of basketball’s biggest icons had died today, well before his time. One of my friends had posted an image of Kobe Bryant and the words “rest in peace” with the years 1978 to…

Months of staring at snow can get depressing after a while, undoubtedly because there’s a lack of color. No green grass, leaves on trees or pretty flowers in bloom. Thank goodness for fun things like snowball fights, turning that carpet of white into something that doesn’t require accessories like skis, sleds or snowmobiles. You help…

There are many ways to put the “ding” in wedding. The Hallmark Channel found the wrong way to do so when it decided to pull an advertisement showing two women kissing at a wedding. It seems like every Christmas there’s some controversy that pops up to turn the most wonderful time of the year into…

(Note to readers: This piece was originally supposed to be in the Shawano Leader, the newspaper I work for, but the leadership there put the kibosh on it. That’s not going to stop me from airing it here, though, as my blog is mine.) The holiday season is upon us, which means neverending Christmas music…

In the novel “1984,” the common theme of the book that kept the characters in fear was the mantra: “Big Brother is watching you.” Fast forward to 2019, and now Big Brother is delivering your groceries — and sticking them in your refrigerator. News broke on Monday that Walmart is expanding its grocery delivery service…

I could not imagine what it was like to be Alexander Urtula, a student at Boston College seeking a degree in biology who had his whole life ahead of him, only to have someone tearing him down at every opportunity and actively encouraging him to “go die.” The 22-year-old man was just hours way from…

Hillary Clinton has long been a hero and icon to the Democratic Party and to many women who appreciate her take charge attitude. From first lady to senator to Secretary of State, Clinton has done a lot for the United States over the last few decades. She even wanted to be president of the United…