Opinions

Just say no to unaffordable spending

I wish I had a change of heart, but I still can’t support it.

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Federal appeals court blocks OSHA overreach

As many legal scholars have believed from the beginning, President Joe Biden lacked both the constitutional and statutory authority to mandate vaccines for private workers, but he, nevertheless, ordered the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to do so.

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Raising kids: There’s nothing new under the sun

What is “gentle parenting?” It did not take much investigation for me to conclude that it is merely a rebranding of the same old, same old parenting babble America’s mental health establishment has been grinding out since the late 1960s.

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Lessons learned down memory lane

On Sunday, Community Editor Cathy Cox-Boniol wrote about her home economics teacher from high school and how she could recognize her penmanship just from a glance. I had an experience like this recently, but it was not the teacher’s handwriting, it was simply seeing her.

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The backyard is where things get done

With Thanksgiving in the rearview and Christmas on the horizon, I’ve had ample time to reminisce about growing up in what most would deem a normal, middle class American family.

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Shop at home with Christmas list in hand

As we all move along at a snail’s pace today dealing with our turkey hangover, it’s time to saunter on to the next phase of the holiday season.

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Toughest people in America are 12 jurors

We often put the American athlete onto a pedestal. They are superb shape, very coordinated and in the case of some sports, extremely tough. Playing through pain is a part of the game and stories of players with debilitating injuries while on the field of play can be recalled from childhood.

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Is Joe Biden capable of getting the job done?

That question is being asked, with rising alarm, by a substantial number of Democrats. Their concern has not yet crystalized into conviction, and there is still time for the president to reverse this trend, but the current mood of dismay is unmistakable.

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A tradition you can sink your teeth into

I love pumpkin pie — but not just any pumpkin pie. It has to be my mother’s pumpkin pie, made with her unique thick and dry crust, and it has to be enjoyed only on Thanksgiving Day.