Columns & Opinions

Political issues force stupidity

Political issues force stupidity

Political issues force stupidity

I don't know about you, but both as a participant and a spectator, I have always looked to sports as a refuge. A refuge from what? Well, what have you got?
Our welcoming nature prevails

Our welcoming nature prevails

Our welcoming nature prevails

He lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground ... Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
Why open schools matter

Why open schools matter

Why open schools matter

Republican Glenn Youngkin was recently sworn in as the new governor of Virginia, a state that Joe Biden won by almost half a million votes.
Limited family contact may be best

Limited family contact may be best

Limited family contact may be best

DEAR HARRIETTE: I decided to limit the amount of contact that my family is allowed to have with me. Now that I am older, I realize how truly toxic they are. I want to be cordial with them, and I want them to know how much I love them, but cutting off their access to me means protecting my peace.
A better way

A better way

A better way

"You'll never guess what I did!" my husband, Peter, announced."You're right. I won't." "I microwaved the masking tape!"I can't tell you how pleased he was with himself. My husband has a hack for everything.My husband has a hack for everything.

Headlines we would like to see in 2022

We thought we would share some of the headlines we would like to be able to publish in the Clinton Daily News this year.Normal!Republicans, Democrats put country before partySutherlands grand opening setNew business, industry flocking to ClintonConstruction underway on Rick Koch’s Glancy, Pop Hicks...
What are U.S. military options to help Ukraine?

What are U.S. military options to help Ukraine?

Voters reward forward thinking

Bill Clinton used to say that all elections are about the future. It's true.
Ignorance isn’t bliss in 2022

Ignorance isn’t bliss in 2022

Ignorance isn’t bliss in 2022

So here's my question: Let's say you're Attorney General Merrick Garland. Filing a criminal indictment against former President Donald Trump should be a fairly straightforward matter, even though conspiracy charges are notoriously hard to prove.
Biden fighting for place in history

Biden fighting for place in history

Biden fighting for place in history

March came early this year for President Biden. He came into 2022 like a lion. The danger for him is that he may find himself going out like a lamb.The 46th president started the year more like Fighting Bob than Sleepy Joe.
Joe Biden’s big bet

Joe Biden’s big bet

Joe Biden’s big bet

If you want to understand Joe Biden's emerging political strategy, just listen to Mike Rounds.Rounds is a conservative Republican senator from South Dakota who voted with Donald Trump 90% of the time.