This year’s fair will be sweeter than ever
You don’t need a calendar to know what event is almost upon us.
Instead,...
The cool and the uncool of my favorite season
Carrie Penrod
I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but it’s fall. My allergies certainly have. I’m sneezing more...
Recognizing the continuing service of veterans
It is heartwarming to hear the number of people, children included, who will go up to an...
Angelkeep: Who picked red and green as Christmas colors?
A bright crimson cardinal perched on the snow-flocked evergreen branch outside the window and seemed to announce...
George Santos, the wolf in sheep’s clothing
It’s the train wreck that I can’t stop staring at.
There has been an avalanche of national news since...
Angelkeep: The ‘awe’ and ‘awful’ of Austree
Austree Willow had been specifically bred to grow fast. That they did. But as every yin had a yang, pro had con,...
Vietnam – lessons not learned
In 2017, then-President...
How to make the most of the $1.5 billion ‘new’ money
The Legislature learned this week that state taxes will generate $1.5 billion more than expected through June 30, 2025, meaning lawmakers could...
Honoring a remarkable loss for a remarkable family
If you are not a first-time visitor to this Saturday spot, you have likely heard this before: What I’ve enjoyed most in...
In the Constitution, Congress comes first. In real life, not so much.
There’s a reason the founders started with Congress when they created the blueprint for our representative democracy: It’s the institution closest to...