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Great law enforcement requires strong teamwork
The U.S. Attorney's Office, United States Marshals Service and all of our partner federal law enforcement agencies are committed to working in close partnership with City Police Departments, County Sheriff's Office…
U.S. mortality ranks dead last
It's so counterintuitive. Of 17 industrialized/high-income nations - 13 in Europe, plus the U.S., Australia, Japan, and Canada - we spend the most (of GDP) on healthcare, yet we have the shortest lifespans.
Let's hear it for the sandwich
Being a chef for more than 20 years, I've cooked a lot of food for a lot of people. I love to cook, farm my own fruits, vegetables and herbs, make my own cheese, can and process jellies, jams,salsas and peppers and…
Band of brothers inspires
It's always a pleasure to attend award events and share in the celebration of so many generous people who serve in our communities. Each year at the American Legion Post 143 dinner, held on the anniversary of the n…
Mother, can I? You may.
Mrs. Language Person, that snitty (disagreeable) old bitty (i.e. crazy or lame, elderly woman who is out of touch with the world yet thinks she knows something relevant and feels compelled to share it), draws more …
Global warming does not cause more tornadoes
I certainly agree with Dr. Roy W. Spencer, Ph.D, and Head Climatologist and Principal Research Scientist at the University of Alabama at Huntsville, that "we can't blame global warming for all weather disasters."
Paramedic's view of the armed citizen
It's 3 in the morning. You're jolted from a sound sleep by a terrifying, then confusing noise. Your smoke detector is sounding!
Bullying must be stopped - now!
As school officials and school boards wrestle with the issue of bullying across the nation, I believe they are missing a very critical element. As adults talk and talk about this, students continue to go to school …
Coining a new club for grand theft victims
The Press and in particular Mr. David Cole should be commended for their effort in bringing to the attention of the reading public the ongoing series describing the owners of the CoiNuts operation.
Green's come a long way, O'baby
"Irish" has come a long way in America. Today Irish heritage is wildly popular, almost a badge of pride that nearly everyone seems to claim, with or without hard proof. How ironic, considering that the welcome mat …
'Forgotten War' is recalled by a stranger
My nephew, Derek Scharf, CHS '12, took this semester off from his freshman year at college to travel to Changzhou, China, with his sister, Kristen, to teach English for four months. What an incredible adventure tha…
Three elements to stop a bully
I stumble three steps back as the second kick hits squarely on my chest. The oxygen leaves my body with an audible heave as I gasp for air that isn't there. I feel shocked, surprised and helpless. My attacker, Keit…
America was built on Christianity
This is in answer to BoxcarBill, Veeeee, DCIDAHO, Bumblebee, Flash Gordon , and Keven Johnson, linIdaho, Mahiun, and charliek60's replies on the Internet on Feb 6, 2013. A friend brought my attention to your Intern…
MLP: Do give homonyms their due
It's everywhere! Why, laments your Mrs. Language Person; oh why do so many suddenly err so stubbornly, and air it so publicly?
'The Donner Party: The real story'
By special request, I'm repeating a column that I wrote on Dec. 8, 2008, concerning what really happened to the infamous 'Donner Party' during the harsh Sierra Nevada Mountain winter of 1846-47. Here is that articl…