Anatomy of a Nikki Haley voter
Nikki Haley received roughly 22% of the vote in the Indiana Primary earlier this month.
I was one of...
Celebrating a special group of professionals this May
“What’s your favorite word, Señor?”
One of my students asked me that question last fall as we were wrapping...
On this 80th anniversary of D-Day …
June 6 will mark the 80th anniversary of the Allies’ D-Day invasion of France during World War II. As many years as...
‘Earn this … earn it.’
A year ago, after writing a story about a local family’s loss, my intent had been to make that an annual project:...
Angelkeep Journals: Tall bearded iris ground zero for six continents
Angelkeep possesses a black thumb when it comes to a perfect iris garden. The fault cannot be passed off to the plants....
Memorable mistake makes magnificent memories
Last Friday was a busy day. I was looking forward to crawling in my bed at the end of the night and...
A quick response stopped a California criminal
The meeting that I was leading two weeks ago had only started about 10 minutes earlier when I heard my phone vibrate...
An enduring question for American democracy
I’ve either been involved in or keeping an eye on American politics for over 60 years now. We’ve faced plenty of tough...
Letter to the Editor: Property taxes unsustainable
When will taxpayers say “enough is enough”? We just received our property taxes payable this year, and they went up 25% —...
Angelkeep Journals: Hooded merganser times two and times three
It took a decade, times two, for the first appearance of a hooded merganser on Angelpond. They arrive as an unmistakable bird,...