The best of the United States

We want to express our gratitude to the generous folks who are helping to receive and resettle Afghan refugees.

They are the education experts, not us

We are excited about the upcoming public meetings outlining Clinton Public Schools’ longterm capital improvement plan.Next week, the public is invited to take part in discussions from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday at Nance Elementary School, Wednesday at Southwest Elementary School and Thursday at the...

Pro-life goes beyond Roe v. Wade

If you are pregnant and in need, come to the Catholic Church! That was the message of Cardinal John O'Connor 30 years ago when he founded the Sisters of Life in New York. That community of Catholic nuns were founded to protect and enhance the sanctity of human life.

Words and mysteries of C.S. Lewis

While historians argue about what C.S. Lewis did or didn't say, it can be stated with absolute certainty that the Oxford don never patted down his rumpled, professorial tweed jacket before exclaiming, "Where's my phone?"That line occurs at the start of "The Most Reluctant Convert," as actor Max...

Drawing a bead on disinformation

To COVID (about a fifth of Americans say they won't be vaccinated) and to the flu (vaccination rates for that are down by about a third this season), we can in this difficult period add yet another scourge: Information Disorder (no vaccination available).It is another pandemic, and it has been...

Infants under 1 should not have honey

Hello, dear readers, and welcome to a bonus letters column.

College student can’t go home for holidays

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am a college student and cannot afford to go home for Thanksgiving or Christmas. I didn't really think about it that much when school started because I was so happy to be going to campus. But now I'm pretty much alone.

Can Joe Biden do the job?

Can Joe Biden do the job? That question is being asked, with rising alarm, by a substantial number of Democrats.

Changes coming to senate district

This past week, the Legislature met in special session to complete our work redrawing the boundary lines for legislative and congressional districts.We’re required by law to redraw district lines every 10 years to make adjustments for population changes.

Former friend mourns loss of parent

DEAR HARRIETTE: Should I reach out to a former friend of mine who is grieving the loss of a parent? I'm not sure if she ever wants to hear from me again because of the way we left off. I don't want to offend her.