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Trump Is Source Of Endless Entertainment

Who knew he was such a comedian? I don’t know about you, but Greenland and Panama were my top concerns during the election. Canada, as the 51st state, was right behind. I worried that the high fees for using the canal were causing all the inflation. I often thought that if we only had Greenland, America would be great again. Can you just imagine how powerful the US will be, how much better our lives will be, when this country has maple syrup dominance? Trump is so busy signing executive orders his hand must be cramping. He should just sign an executive order that states he ...

Jan. 6 Pardons Not About Law And Order

Some years ago my granddaughter wrote a letter to the president asking him to take care of our environment. The White House was so impressed they invited our family to the annual Easter Egg Hunt. While there we went to the Capitol Building so my grandchildren would see for themselves where our Congress meets and votes on bills. Sitting in the balcony looking down on the Capital floor, my grandson who was an extremely charming 6-year-old befriended the head of security who invited us on a personal tour. He led us through paths that weaved in and out of sight, until we were ...

The Chaos Crisis Affecting Health

Chaos, confusion and conflicting and constantly changing rules are harmful to human health. Most anyone can tell you that, probably because it isn’t real “science” but rather is old time common sense. Real science can support it, of course. Chaos is extremely stressful and currently a big societal issue. The “live to a ripe old age and die healthy” movement recommends ways to reduce stress. We hear of the benefits of meditation. exercise, adequate sleep, walks in nature, a few minutes of early morning light as all healthy habits which can be positive actions to counter ...

Susan B. Anthony List Opinion Creates Confusion

KANSAS CITY, Kan.—Let’s pick up where we left off two weeks ago. The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2025 opinion in TikTok, Inc. v. Garland unanimously, masterfully resolved a complicated issue quickly. Applause, applause. Yet judges, including Supreme Court justices, aren’t perfect. Today let’s look at one way in which they haven’t been. Then you can see what it’s like for lawyers who have the task of straightening out such imperfections. ♦♦♦ Meet James Muir and Chengny Thao. They’re officers of Fresh Vision OP, Inc., a Kansas organization seeking to engage ...

Just Another That Has Disappeared!

People often ask me where I get the ideas for my column. I tell them sometimes they come from conversation with others. Sometimes they come from reading things. Sometimes they come from life experiences. Sometimes they come from exposure to something. Today’s column comes from something that came across my desk recently. I saw a picture of cloth diapers blowing in the breeze. I used cloth diapers for my little ones. The disposable ones were new at the time. They were paper, but they did not have plastic on the outside. I took them with me when I went out of town or visiting. That ...

Making Whine From Sour Grapes

We in Chautauqua County know all about grapes and wine, and for more than 150 years we supplied the world. But now we have a new product from individuals in CHQ who have perfected the art of Making Whine from Sour Grapes. The Sour Grapes were grown in the soil of the November election, where the Left’s “sharp-as-tacks” candidate got beat by a convicted felon, simply because the felon’s policies didn’t insult working Americans like policies of the Left. Hope now exists to eliminate the Marxo-Fascist parasite we have endured for 12 of the last 16 years. Whine-makers ...