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Zaila Avant-garde is a Tremendous Role Model for All Children Jul. 16, 2021
Murraya, the prize-winning word spelled by 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion Zaila Avant-g... Read More
Time to Keep the Promise of Democracy and Free Elections for Cuba Jul. 15, 2021
Fidel Castro wrested the reins of power over Cuba from military dictator Fulgencio Batista on Jan. 1... Read More
The Summer Solstice, the Slavic Goddess Kupala, and St. John the Baptist (Part 2) Jul. 10, 2021
Ancient and pre-Christian medieval solstice celebrations in which fire and water played protagonist ... Read More
Who Are the Real Bullies on Race? Jul. 09, 2021
As absurd, extreme and reckless as the American left has been on race, and despite growing public di... Read More
A Nation Divided -- But a Common Origin Jul. 06, 2021
On July 4, 1776, 245 years ago today, the 13 colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence. By do... Read More
Italian Red Grapes Jul. 06, 2021
Italy's greatest contribution to all of Europe's wine culture starts with the fact that wine wasn't ... Read More
Proud To Be an American Jul. 05, 2021
I am proud to be an American. Yes, I know that our system of government is not perfect, but I firmly... Read More
July 4, 2021 Jul. 04, 2021
Dear Readers: Happy Fourth of July! Here's a little information on the Liberty Bell that we gleaned ... Read More
Scenic Sights Assault the Senses at Yosemite National Park Jul. 03, 2021
By Fyllis Hockman When I encountered my first giant sequoia in the Mariposa Grove, my head did not t... Read More
Star-Spangled Facts Jul. 02, 2021
On September 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key penned "The Star-Spangled Banner." Set to the British tune ... Read More
Proud To Be an American Jul. 01, 2021
I am proud to be an American. Yes, I know that our system of government is not perfect, but I firmly... Read More
The Founders: Only One Best Man for Women Jun. 30, 2021
WASHINGTON — The Founding Fathers, a great group of guys, gathered in Philadelphia in July of ... Read More
Juneteenth Need Not Be a Racially Divisive Holiday if History Is Taught Properly Jun. 25, 2021
When President Joe Biden signed legislation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday this month, I immed... Read More
The Strange Etymologies of 'the Left,' 'Liberals,' 'Progressives' and 'Red Parties' (Part IV) Jun. 19, 2021
After peaking during the mid-1960s, the "liberal" political brand entered a prolonged crisis from wh... Read More
Who Is Really Killing American Democracy? Jun. 18, 2021
By a vote of 30-1 in the House, with unanimous support in the Senate, Juneteenth, June 19, which com... Read More
Meaning of 'Moot' Is a Moot Question Jun. 16, 2021
It's 11:45 a.m. at the faculty lunch table. A heated argument breaks out when an art teacher asks: "... Read More
The Leftists Writing Your Child's Social Studies Lessons Jun. 16, 2021
It's hard to know what's worse — brainwashing kids or lying about it. Parents worried their ki... Read More
Painful History Lessons from the Tulsa Race Massacre Jun. 04, 2021
As the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre was observed from May 31 to June 1, I spent part... Read More
I'll Have a Quarantini; Better Make That 40 Jun. 02, 2021
As many of us have discovered during the past year, being in quarantine can really do a number on yo... Read More
The Strange Etymologies of 'the Left,' 'Liberals,' 'Progressives' and 'Red Parties' (Part III) May. 29, 2021
Despite the increased use of political attack labels like "leftist" and "right-wing" in contemporary... Read More
