We live in enlightened times. High speed printing and the internet have made communications and publishing accessible almost everywhere. Reading today is more critical than ever. Successful … more

it’s no secret China and many other enemies want to rob us of our independence. They welcome misguided American greenies’ efforts to reduce our productivity and make us more dependent on China … more

Years ago an innovative editor shared his vision of what both of us thought would be a great newsp@@aper. It would not hold its readers at arm’s length and preach to them as many newspapers … more

We don’t believe government employees should take vows of poverty. Many are hardworking 1st responders and others who do needed work for us taxpayers. But when lawmakers start handing out raises … more

I’ve been mulling this over for several weeks. Media is looking for “eyeballs” and your paper keeps me reading and thinking! Plus editorials and writers “push back”, pressing issues which … more

It’s a great day when the good guys win one and they do it more often than you think. Here are 2 fine examples: • A coalition of ratepayer supporters has convinced Dominion Energy to seek a … more

We do apologize but we need to interrupt this commercial for breaking news: Scoop and Gypsy have returned from a forest romp with the publisher and she reports both did their business. That is … more

These are sad days for journalism. Fortunately, a few realists still practice honest journalism. But the mainstream media, as political pundit Karl Rove recently wrote, faces a growing … more

Liberals will tell you they need to run elections to ensure everybody gets to vote. That sounds likes Chicago politics. Everybody means the deceased, convicted felons, illegal immigrants, maybe … more

When the girl of my dreams agreed to marry me, the nags at the newspaper where we worked together were making book. Some bet our marriage would last a month. Some bet 3 months. No one bet more than a … more