At this time of the year, we’re eager to celebrate all that we are thankful for, trimming down the turkey population to prepare for a big feast. However, it’s also the time of year when we hear about those less fortunate, with many of them unable to afford the basic food necessities we all take…

The trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the man accused of killing protesters in Kenosha in the wake of Jacob Blake’s fateful police encounter in August 2020, is underway, but it seems the verdict on political correctness has already come down. Judge Bruce Schroeder ruled on Oct. 25 that prosecutors cannot call the people shot by Rittenhouse…

Gabby Petito, a 22-year-old Florida woman who disappeared while traveling across the country with her boyfriend, has dominated the airwaves and internet in recent days as the entire nation has tried to figure out whodunit. Her story has captivated us as we have wrung our hands in pity and thought how horrible a tragedy it…

Have you ever had one of those days when you woke up, took one look at the internet and spent the rest of the day searching for a time-traveling device to rewind the day and unsee the stupidity you saw? It was one of those days for me as I went online in the morning…

Normally, the announcement of new children is a source of great joy. When folks proclaim they have added to their family, their friends, neighbors and sometimes random strangers ooh and ah as they celebrate the miracle of life. Except if you’re gay, especially if you’re a gay man in a high profile position. Then the…

Twenty years ago, the vision of America changed. Before that time, we thought we were safe. We thought that nothing bad could happen on a massive scale in the United States. That fantasy image of our country shattered abruptly on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, as two planes crashed into the World Trade Center…

There are folks who have cried out in anger as statues and other symbols showcasing the Confederacy have been toppled over. These folks say that liberals are trying to hide or whitewash history, that even though these things keep the memory of villains alive, they need to be shown so that our past is properly…

Just when I think that modern civilization has hit the bottom, I have to dodge an airborne shovel. I awoke and opened up my laptop this morning to the news that a couple, Doug and Dedra Simmons who had set up a destination wedding in Jamaica, but they had a number of guests who did…

The other day, I was reading the news back home and came across an item about a $160,000 earmark for Arizona’s Christmas City, Prescott. The coronavirus pandemic put a lot of things in limbo last year, including funding for community events. The Christmas city program was no exception, and if you’ve ever been there, Prescott…

Cell phones have become an integral part of most of our lives, providing an easy way to contact friends, family and co-workers from almost anywhere we choose. Can’t find the location of my latest newspaper assignment? I call my boss. Can’t figure out which bread crumbs would be best for the baked macaroni and cheese?…

I found myself thinking about the late Richie Plass recently as I was browsing for news. He’s fairly well known among locals, but for those who aren’t aware, he was a Menominee and Stockbridge-Munsee who found out the painful way decades ago that being an Indian mascot isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, as…