“Kobe is dead.” Those were the first words out of my middle son’s mouth when I answered the phone. I paused, waiting for the punchline to this really bad joke. He said it twice more. My mouth fell open. Was he serious? It felt like words had become disconnected from meanings. I put him ...

The “fear of Bernie” phenomenon by 2020 opponents of the re-election of President Trump is palpable. In my case, it is also laughable. Steven Roberts’ recent syndicated column reprinted on Jan. 17 in the Courier-Express is a prime example. Roberts claims that Sanders’ belated, ...

It shouldn’t be news that John Bolton can attest to a White House scheme to pressure Ukraine on investigations. The existence of this campaign, now at the center of the impeachment fight, has been obvious for months. There is no mystery here, no whodunit, no dining-car reckoning from ...

Hey, guys, today, we are just going to drive right into a topic — dogs’ fear of men. Have you ever experienced this or are you currently experiencing this issue? Even if you aren’t having this problem now, you may want to clip out this article for future reference. Your dog may be ...

It is my habit, and my ethical obligation, to disclose a fact of my marriage when failing to do so could mislead you or diminish your trust in me. Circumstances and subject matter dictate when this is necessary. If I’m writing about our two rescue dogs, my husband’s profession is ...

During President Donald J. Trump’s impeachment trial, we’ll hear a lot of talk about our rules for governing. One frequent claim is that our nation is a democracy. If we’ve become a democracy, it would represent a deep betrayal of our founders, who saw democracy as another form of ...