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Learn About Native American Culture in Cherokee, North Carolina Dec. 04, 2021
By Bonnie and Bill Neely One of my favorite childhood memories was an exciting weekend at the small ... Read More
The Ajiaco, the Cuban Sandwich and other Cuban/Caribbean Foods for Thought, Part 5 Nov. 20, 2021
There is one essential item in all sandwiches: the bread. From peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to... Read More
The Ajiaco, the Cuban Sandwich, Masa Carnica and other Cuban/Caribbean Foods for Thought, Part 4 Nov. 13, 2021
As we saw in previous segments of this multipart column, early in the colonial era, plantains displa... Read More
History Has Some Bad News for Biden Democrats Nov. 12, 2021
As in the 1880s, we live in an era of polarized partisan parity, in which changes of opinion among i... Read More
Drawing Inspiration from Rev. C.T. Vivian's Memoir Nov. 12, 2021
As I sat down to read the recently released memoir "It's in the Action, Memories of a Nonviolent War... Read More
How to Discuss Daylight Saving Time (No S!) Like You Understand It Nov. 06, 2021
We all know it's time to "fall back," or set clocks an hour earlier Sunday. This is an old-fashioned... Read More
The Ajiaco, the Cuban Sandwich, Masa Carnica and other Cuban/Caribbean Foods for Thought, Part 3 Nov. 06, 2021
"BLACK FOODS" Throughout the history of African slavery, masters and overseers largely determined th... Read More
The Ajiaco, the Cuban Sandwich, Masa Carnica and Other Cuban Foods for Thought, Part Two Oct. 30, 2021
In last week's column we left the Cuban ajiaco simmering inside a Neolithic earthenware bowl. SPAIN... Read More
Finding the Seventh Planet Oct. 28, 2021
Week of October 31 — November 6, 2021 Many years ago, I was interviewed by a couple of morning... Read More
Why Martin Luther King Couldn't Get a Carry Permit: Several Groups Urging the Supreme Court to Overturn New York's Virtual Ban on Bearing Arms Emphasize the Policy's Racist Roots and Impact Oct. 28, 2021
After his home was bombed in 1956, Martin Luther King Jr. applied for a permit to carry a gun. Despi... Read More
Salty Language That's Nautical, Not Naughty Oct. 27, 2021
"Sailing, sailing, over the bounding main ... " We're all familiar with this exhilarating maritime s... Read More
Robert E. Lee Doesn't Deserve a Statue, But Thomas Jefferson Does Oct. 22, 2021
In New York City, a statue of Thomas Jefferson has graced the City Council chamber for 100 years. Th... Read More
Have a Stellar Halloween! Oct. 21, 2021
Week of October 24-30, 2021 Ghosts and goblins and ghouls, oh my! That's what many of us will be th... Read More
Wine for Cooking Oct. 19, 2021
The phrase "cooking wine" conjures up horrid images from an era when such liquids were so bad that c... Read More
Reflections of a Rookie/Veteran Syndicated Columnist, No. 1: The Pursuit of Truth Oct. 16, 2021
I am both a rookie and a veteran columnist. Rookie because I began writing regular columns only rece... Read More
A More Fruitful Discussion on Critical Race Theory, Part Two Oct. 15, 2021
During the second Critical Race Theory session that Ohio State Lima political science professor Bill... Read More
The Changing Phases of Venus Oct. 14, 2021
Week of October 17-23, 2021 It was during the early years of the 17th century that the Italian astro... Read More
As America Evolves, its Monuments Should Evolve With it Oct. 12, 2021
Last summer's wave of statue removals across America may have felt transformative, but it didn't sig... Read More
Complexities Troll 'Comptroller,' 'Controller' Oct. 06, 2021
What's the deal with "comptroller" and "controller"? Peter Van Winkle of Boston asked me that questi... Read More
The Aukus Treaty, 30 Years of Calm? Sep. 30, 2021
Washington — One of the unsung prophets of Aukus last week was the great British historian And... Read More
