Opinion
Fake news is dead! Or will be, if you follow these rules....
I have some startling news for you.
Fake news is not new.
As long as there have been presses to print information, and technological methods of transmitting that information to another place, th...
The Recipe Box
When the weather gets cold and I can't walk outside, I get a little antsy. (Gene would tell you that this is a huge understatement and that there is family folklore about the trouble I get into w... Learning Country Living
Several years ago, we moved out to rural Benton County. Our home sits on 14 beautiful acres overlooking the Cedar River and I found myself asking, "Is this heaven or hell?" As we adapted to countr... It was a wonderful life
Today I had just commented to Dean that I hated getting old, but that it sure beats the alternative.
Today was also the same day as our church Christmas program"Like it was 3 years ago.
It was...
Remember the people who are counting on you to forget winter safe driving rules
I used to think it was my job to warn readers of the dangers of winter driving, and trying to remind you all to keep your tires between the ditches and your bumpers and fenders to yourselves. I would ...
The Art of Falling
October 7th, World Smile Day, was the day that I passed out, fell, knocked half my teeth loose, cracking one tooth, busted my lip to the tune of 9 stitches and ended up with a concussion. This was by ...
A Teacher's Encouragement
As a child, I grew up in rural Kansas. We were only able to get reception for two television stations in the small community that we lived in, so television wasn't a large focus of our lives. But...
To the Editor: Thoughts on Trump, Sessions and the GOP control of government
By Rosemary Schwartz
UPDATE: Popular vote totals, Nov. 29, Clinton 64,869,961 or 48% of the vote, Trump 62,536,045 or 46.27%. Clinton's margin has increased to 2,333,916. Even with the recounts cur...
Letter to the Editor: Reader's take on President Elect Trump Appointments
Dear Editor
John's Rant:
Oh boy! Here we go the Democrat narrative playing out over the nomination of Senator Jeff Session to be the new Attorney General. Senator Session has a long record ...
Letter to the Editor: To My Friends on the Left and the Right
To my friends on the "Left" of the political spectrum. I would ask that you just try to take a breath and try to relax. I know that you are a little scared. I know this is not what you want...