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Editorials

Slices of Life – Slug wars

Anyone who gardens grapples with the reality of pests. Most often, pests want to eat your garden before you get the chance to do so yourself. Or, they destroy the prettiness of plants by chewing holes in leaves and such. Pests are like a plague and a curse to gardeners everywhere.My particular ...

Q&A: Check on Obamacare

Q: How is the Affordable Care Act stacking up to expectations?A: The sweeping health insurance law, widely known as Obamacare, turned six earlier this year. Recall that the 2,700-page bill was rammed through Congress on a party-line vote. That's a bad way to implement public policy, ...

Slices of Life – Slug wars

Anyone who gardens grapples with the reality of pests. Most often, pests want to eat your garden before you get the chance to do so yourself. Or, they destroy the prettiness of plants by chewing holes in leaves and such. Pests are like a plague and a curse to gardeners everywhere.My particular ...

The Dengler Domain: Duos

Nothing better than a number one having a number two. Duos from all walks of life have progressed American culture. There is a reason why so many buddy cop films have been made. The Rush Hour franchise would be no fun with only Jackie Chan running around. Other media entities have their duos. ...

The Dengler Domain: Duos

Nothing better than a number one having a number two. Duos from all walks of life have progressed American culture. There is a reason why so many buddy cop films have been made. The Rush Hour franchise would be no fun with only Jackie Chan running around. Other media entities have their duos. ...

Q&A: Check on Obamacare

Q: How is the Affordable Care Act stacking up to expectations?A: The sweeping health insurance law, widely known as Obamacare, turned six earlier this year. Recall that the 2,700-page bill was rammed through Congress on a party-line vote. That's a bad way to implement public policy, ...

The Dengler Domain: Batman vs. Star Trek

I love television. Growing up, I spent nights watching the next great show on the tube. At my heart, I am a comedy aficionado. Scrubs, The Office, and The '70s Show are still my favorite television shows. The idea of network television dying to the booming streaming content services is true, ...

Q&A: Zika Virus

Q: What is the Zika virus?A: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Zika virus is spread to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. Common symptoms that may last 2-7 days include fever, rash, joint pain, headache and red eyes. Many people have mild ...

Slices of Life – Buying a car

I remember the day we bought her first car. It was promoted as being the best-selling vehicle in the U.S. that year and came complete with a flashy red body and a yellow roof. We brought it home and it sat on the driveway prinstinely clean, with that new car smell and all. It was a cute little ...

Q&A: Zika Virus

Q: What is the Zika virus?A: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Zika virus is spread to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. Common symptoms that may last 2-7 days include fever, rash, joint pain, headache and red eyes. Many people have mild ...