Like to eat? Thank a farmer, rancher

One of the single most toughest jobs is being a farmer and/or rancher. Be it the weather, the markets, the politicians, or a myriad of many other factors, there is conflict around every corner for these embattled people.

Essential mystery of the Garcia case

After all the talking and arguing about Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the illegal bordercrosser and alleged gang member deported by the United States and now imprisoned in El Salvador, there is still a fundamental unanswered question about the case: Why is he imprisoned in El Salvador?

‘The flames rose and so did the people’

Instead of sleeping in on Saturday morning, Darcy Olsen and her four children woke to their attic on fire. Her people came to help.Darcy founded the Center for the Rights of Abused Children, which makes sure that kids in foster care have legal representation.

Americans question more than before

This is an era when the great certainties that ruled American life for nearly three generations are being questioned more deeply, more widely and more seriously than at any time in decades.

Nothing artificial about true Easter

One of the most useless creations ever brought forth by man is the grand invention of green plastic Easter grass.Yes, it does serve a purpose of sorts by being a cushion or stuffing for Easter baskets, but that quote, unquote “usefulness” is suspect at best.

Trump’s tariff’s are freezing the economy

Klarna, StubHub and Medline have put on hold their initial public offerings. Jaguar Land Rover has paused all car shipments to the United States. Nintendo has delayed taking preorders for its new game console, the Switch 2, to assess the effect of tariffs on prices.

History lends context to conflicts

It’s the middle of April in twenty-five, and hardly a man or woman is now alive who knows by heart the opening of the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem that once was memorized by generations of American schoolchildren.

Love is strong at the newspaper

Back in the age of flip phones, phone books, video rentals, and other outdated practices, this newspaper had a “lifestyles editor.” This person was responsible for collecting news for engagements, anniversaries, weddings, births, club news and more.

Life is too short for four more years

After giving the matter some thought, I have decided that I’ve become unsuited to the low art of writing newspaper columns any longer. My deficiencies to participate in the current conversation are many. For one thing, I have never listened to a podcast.

One more last hurdle to clear?

E arly video game aficionados may or my not know that “Pac Man” had an official ending/ non-ending. After mastering 255 levels of “Waka Waka,” players noticed the game experienced a glitch due to technology limitations at the 256th level. That’s when Mr. Pac-Man can go no more.