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Sick of culture wars? Drop your weapons
Never mind the old sticks and stones adage. Words can do more than hurt. They also transform human interaction b...
MLP: Repeat it again?
Like sunshine to the desk-chained office drudge, like the length of this sentence, useless words are tantamount to frustration for Your Mrs. Language Person....
Studies: Equality rising in Idaho
On Sunday, America celebrates the birth of a man whose dream could be ascribed to the nation as a whole: A land of equal opportunity for everyone.
SHOLEH: New Hope for Alzheimer's
For folks with early-stage Alzheimer’s hope is on the horizon. A drug newly approved by the Food and Drug Administration may help slow its progression.
No speaker. Does it matter?
It’s been 100 years. And McCarthy is only the second. The last and only other time a Speaker of the House wasn’t elected on the first ballot was in 1923. ...
Laugh more, resolve less
“What’s a New Year's resolution? It goes in one year and out the other.”
Cheers to points of hope
If you’re concerned about the world around you, it’s easy to find bad news, especially if the source is TV.
SHOLEH: Is this the American way?
Jesus might have wept at the irony. Christmas Eve, a night dedicated to celebrating his example to humankind (which the Bible repeatedly quotes as comp...
Is this the American way?
Is this the American way?
For Forefathers Day, take a holiday
Just over four centuries ago in 1620, a weak and weary group of religious refugees aboard the Mayflower arrived on American shores.
Shed that holiday stress
Some holiday planners and preppers seem to thrive on the mania.
How a whining kid brought joy to the world
Holiday music can do magic.
Freedom to marry remains fettered
Now that the Respect for Marriage Act has cleared Congress with more than expected bipartisan support, it’s nearly as good as established law.
Is the balance of power teetering?
On Wednesday the Supreme Court heard a case potentially affecting every American.
And the WOTY goes to…
They say language, like man, is an evolving thing, its metamorphoses and trends a reflection of human culture.
A what’s what of Nederland
Even if you’re not a soccer fan, odds are at least one World Cup game has already graced your television.