by Josh Paul On Sept. 13, 1993, with a famous handshake on the White House lawn, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Palestine Liberation Organization Chairman Yasser Arafat sealed the […]
Opinion
Making the same mistake
by Steven Roberts The left wing of the Democratic Party is fully capable of self-delusion and self-destruction. In 2000, Green Party votes for Ralph Nader gave Florida and New Hampshire […]
The season of gifts
It’s Christmas Eve, and we find ourselves thinking about gifts. After all, tonight Santa Claus will shimmy down chimneys across the globe, leaving presents wrapped in paper and bows for […]
Dec. 24 letters to the editor
Club wants to hang banners of veterans The local GFWC Mountaineer Woman’s Club, part of the national General Federated Woman’s Club, is a civic organization that has interests in public […]
My Christmas wish book
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a reprint of a commentary Hoppy wrote a few years ago. This time of year always makes me think of the Christmas catalog. I’m not talking […]
‘Tis the season to be more neighborly. Doing so can transform communities
by Jerald McNair You rake your leaves and wake up the next morning only to see more on your lawn. You look to your neighbor’s lawn and realize their leaves […]
X-mas is the world’s festival
by Llewellyn King I am an oddball. I like to work on Christmas. I don’t know how it is now, but when I was younger and worked for newspapers, variously […]
Should fat people get an extra airline seat for free?
Southwest Airlines thinks they should by Robin Abcarian Kimmy Garris, who describes herself as a “fat solo traveler,” probably had no idea that her 30-second TikTok video was going to […]
FESTIVUS FOR THE REST OF US
The Airing of Grievances Happy Festivus! If you’re scratching your head and checking your calendar to see how you missed a holiday, don’t worry — you aren’t the only one. […]
Proof teachers make a difference
Early this month, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development released the results of its triennial, global standardized test for 15-year-olds. More than half of the 81 participating countries saw […]
