My doctor and dear friend Larry calls it “an exciting gateway of genetics, for it is leading to specific therapy to specific subsets of a given disease.” Some of the folks writing … more

WASHINGTON — Leaving aside the seriousness of lawlessness, and the corruption of our civic culture by the professionally pious, this past week has been amusing. There was the spectacle of … more

All we need is a president that is a true American. By this I mean some one who believes in America first and the Constitution. Those in the last 120 years include William McKinley, Teddy … more

As it turned out, I was worried for nothing. I read an article in the paper last week “Some type of honor roll may come back.” It sounded like traditional honor roll was out, and some … more

From the May 8, 1908 The Gillette News:Do the Duty of To-Day.Do to-day’s duty, fight to-day’s temptation, and do not weaken or distract yourself by looking forward to things you cannot … more

It just isn’t possible to be too bleak these days. The snow is gone and the ground is damp from much-needed rain. Even better, we’re not in the middle of an election year. more

Someone called us this week to report his/her suspicion that a blind eye was being turned to an injustice in our city. He/she didn’t want to leave a name. He/she just wanted us to check out the public record, ask some questions and do some research on some part of the law that he/she was sure was being ignored. more

WASHINGTON — As the nation’s top law enforcement official, Eric Holder is privy to all kinds of sensitive information. But he seems to be proud of how little he knows. Why didn’t his Justice … more

WASHINGTON — Note to GOP re Benghazi: Stop calling it Watergate, Iran-contra, bigger than both, etc. First, it might well be, but we don’t know. History will judge. Second, overhyping … more