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Local Commentaries

A Heist On The Hill

If you’re reading this, you’re likely not a billionaire. If you are, congratulations: Trump and the Republican majority in Congress–including Rep. Nick Langworthy–have your back. Last week, Langworthy and company voted to advance Trump’s “big, beautiful” budget bill. It’s big, ...

True Patriots Will Clean Up Trump’s Mess

We’ve been reading a lot in these pages about a new scourge haunting the lunatic right, Marxo-Fascism. I’ve even been called a Marxo-Fascist myself, but I’m really more of a Groucho-Marxist. I’m not even sure what a Marxo-Fascist is. I googled it and didn’t find much. Even my AI ...

Is It An Apple Or A Banana?

First of all I voted for President Trump and I am proud of it. However, I believe in a woman’s right to choose. When I vote I look at the totality of a candidate and which person is going to be the best President for our country. I also watch the liberal channels. It’s a known fact that ...

Nazis, Communists Are Similar, Not Opposites

If you saw a particular Sunday network-television-news program on Feb. 16, you heard the host say that in Germany, “free speech was weaponized to conduct a genocide.” Yes, you read that correctly: “free speech was weaponized to conduct a genocide.” Let’s think that one through. Do ...

View From Hickory Heights: A Common Invention!

Do you know who Walter Hunt was? I am guessing you probably do not recognize the name, but he made a significant contribution that we all have used. In 1849 he invented the safety pin. He received his patent, but later sold it to satisfy a debt. He received $400 for his patent ending his claim ...

Remembering An Old Friend

A few weeks ago, an old friend died—Paul Bush. His passing was not immediately known here. He had quietly lived for many years in Florida in his retirement. He was no longer “making waves” in this community...though, at one time, he had made many. It doesn’t take long for ...