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Editorials

Slices of Life – Mother’s Day can be one of those days

Seasons come and go. The sun rises and sets. We celebrate beginnings, endings and all things in between. This weekend, we celebrate mothers.Even though I am a mother myself, the day is clouded by the fact that I am a Mother's Day orphan. The day, while a celebration, also becomes a time tinged ...

School Funding Fits Into State Budget Plans

Senate Democrats continue to get public support for our compromise proposal to increase basic school funding next school year by 2.625 percent. That's exactly halfway between the original Senate and House proposals.Unfortunately, legislative Republicans refuse to budge, despite widespread ...

Slices of Life – Thoughtful thoughts

My youngest is sick and lying on the couch - because that is what you do on sick days. I didn't question him this morning when he told me he wasn't feeling well. I could tell it was the truth. Other days, I might request a list of symptoms and put a palm to his forehead, but not today. Moms ...

Q&A: Preventing Sexual Assault

Q: What more can be done to reduce sexual violence in society?A: The President signed a proclamation making April National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Obviously, the stroke of a presidential pen isn't going to solve this issue in the 30 days of April. If only it were that ...

School Funding Fits Into State Budget Plans

Senate Democrats continue to get public support for our compromise proposal to increase basic school funding next school year by 2.625 percent. That's exactly halfway between the original Senate and House proposals.Unfortunately, legislative Republicans refuse to budge, despite widespread ...

Slices of Life – Thoughtful thoughts

My youngest is sick and lying on the couch - because that is what you do on sick days. I didn't question him this morning when he told me he wasn't feeling well. I could tell it was the truth. Other days, I might request a list of symptoms and put a palm to his forehead, but not today. Moms ...

Q&A: Preventing Sexual Assault

Q: What more can be done to reduce sexual violence in society?A: The President signed a proclamation making April National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Obviously, the stroke of a presidential pen isn't going to solve this issue in the 30 days of April. If only it were that ...

Slices of Life – Life’s truths: Part 2

Here we are, back again to gain a little insight about the truths in life we occasionally ignore, sometimes acknowledge and often stumble upon when we least expect it. Don't you love it when truth smacks you in the face? We've all been there. Like the time I realized:We all live in weird ...

The Destruction of America

America was founded, and has thrived, on the principles of individual liberty and freedom. America was established as a country where people from every walk of life could escape the shackles of tyranny, oppression, and despotism, which have been the norm throughout history.There is no place in ...

Slices of Life – Life’s truths: Part 2

Here we are, back again to gain a little insight about the truths in life we occasionally ignore, sometimes acknowledge and often stumble upon when we least expect it. Don't you love it when truth smacks you in the face? We've all been there. Like the time I realized:We all live in weird ...