On the U.S. and MexicoFrom the March 15 Houston Chronicle:We’ve all seen the headlines. They’re as gruesome and disturbing as any in the world, and they’re all the more disturbing … more

“How cool was that?” I said. I actually said it out loud to myself — “How cool was that?” As an ominous winter storm bore down on the city a while back, I, much like the kids at … more

I have been watching the Republican CPAC activities on TV and wonder if other folks see the incongruity of people who work for the government slamming this same government. Rep. Paul Ryan and Sen. … more

Many speak of Gen X and Gen Y as “lost generations” destined to “not live as well” as their parents. A new Urban Institute study finds that young people up to the age of 40 … more

WASHINGTON — The Republican National Committee released a report Monday charting the party’s road to revival — only for RNC Chairman Reince Priebus to give its most important … more

From the March 13, 1923 Campbell County Record:Have your ever heard of a language that can be understood by all people of the earth? This is the claim made for Esperanto, the universal language and … more

I recently read one of the best “Help Wanted” ads I have ever seen in my 58 years on the planet. It was in a Sunday NR and it kept me grinning all through the day. It was one of the most … more

The last thing someone diagnosed with a serious cancer wants to hear about is politics. It’s bad enough to think that whether or not you will live to see your child graduate from college may … more