What made America great? Why did one politician campaign for president with the implied slogan that America was (no longer) great? What was his strategy to make America great again? The Great Red Hat ...

This happened a few weeks ago, so I don’t remember who it was that broke my heart. We were at the beach, and it was this other person’s — whoever she was — turn to make dessert. She chose to make ...

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According to Merriam-Webster, there’s a new viral word out there. It’s “enshittification.” Get your minds out of the gutter. It’s a noun and refers to “when a digital platform is made worse for users ...

Ritual (noun): a religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order. Ritual (adjective): relating to or done as a religious or solemn rite. To ...

You would be excused if you aren’t too aware that a city of Tucson general election is coming up Nov. 4. The excitement is pretty low. In fact, it’s so low that even a free barbeque dinner Monday ...

I retired from the military in 2022. After retiring I wanted to find a way to continue to serve my community. I decided to get involved with local politics and made a run for the Wood County Board of ...

Dear Carolyn: Boyfriend and First Wife divorced when their kids were in middle school. A couple of years later, First Wife and kids moved five states away. Boyfriend paid child support but has had ...

A sign marks an entry to the Pohakuloa Training Area on Hawaii island in 2022. We have 187,000 wooden homes that will be damaged or destroyed even in a Category 1 hurricane. We do not have a single ...

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