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We seem to send high schoolers off to college automatically, out of habit, no longer questioning the wisdom of doing so. What if we discovered that being 18 years old is actually the worst time for kids to participate in higher…
Conscientious objectors are often associated with strictly anti-war protestors, most often motivated by liberal politics. It might be the son of a Protestant minister who believes that all “murder” is wrong, despite God’s frequent willingness to wipe out the “bad…
US Senate candidate Gordon Howie is hosting a Town Hall meeting this week. All the candidates have been invited. Learn more about…
In “Politics and the English Language,” George Orwell says that a writer can avoid the heavy lifting of making an original or insightful argument by simply turning his pen on autopilot and fueling it with “ready made” clichés. “They will…
Oh joy!!! Now that the football season has begun, the 7 or 8 people that were paying any attention to the facts that Americans are being beheaded by ISIS, the Ukraine will soon be annexed by Russia by force of…
During the Civil War, soldiers from the North tended to suffer more casualties. Why? Because many had never fired a gun compared to young men from the South who shared a culture of hunting with grandfathers, fathers, and uncles. Some…
The televised conversation of US Senate candidates Gordon Howie and Rick Weiland is getting some attention around the state. Now, you can watch it too. And PLEASE… don’t forget to SHARE with your friends so they can watch it too!…
Career politicians often feel comfortable calling themselves “fiscal conservatives.” Avoiding deficit spending sounds as though little is actually taken away from the voters. Balancing budgets and reducing overall government spending has a nice ring while on the campaign trail. Even…