To safeguard our nation with unwavering diligence, we have the Marines, the Army, the Navy, the Coast Guard, and the Air Force. And our newest and our smallest branch, we now have over 9,700 Space …

I don’t know about you, but our government has now been shut down for about three weeks. Have you noticed anything? I certainly haven’t. Let’s start with a little economic …

Editorial cartoon by syndicated columnist Joe Heller.

It was only after I read about this “Small Town With The Largest Halloween Spirit” in the Smithsonian magazine that both my wife, Karen, and I decided to make the trip to see and feel …

Editorial cartoon from syndicated columnist Joe Heller.

What motivated me to write this column – after walking into one of our local physical fitness businesses to sign up for the senior citizens SilverSneaker program – was my dismay at how I …

Who among us is not intrigued, but also fearful, of what lurks in those dark shadows? So far as we know, humans are the only species to enjoy horror, and they put out exuberant sums of money and …

Yeah, it’s my own fault. I don’t get a flu shot every year. This year, I managed to catch a mild case of the flu. Frankly, I’m not entirely sure I didn’t pick it up from one …

Editorial cartoon by syndicated columnist Joe Heller.

The headline of this column comes from the words of the comic character “Shermy,." On Oct. 2, 1950, he introduced Charles M. Schulz’s “Peanuts” serial comic strip to the …

September has been set aside for us to become aware of pain. And who among us is not aware of pain?  However, September Pain Awareness Month may encourage us to better understand the impact of …

Editorial cartoon by syndicated columnist Joe Heller.

In Frank Tallis’ new book on Freud, he wrote in "Mortal Secrets": “Today, someone, somewhere, chooses to end their own life every forty seconds. More lives are claimed by suicide than …

The National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed on the third Friday of September.  In 1979, President Jimmy Carter signed a proclamation establishing National POW/MIA Recognition Day. …

As readers know, the newspaper industry has been challenged since the beginning of the 21st century. The internet, social media, reader interests, AI, and other changes and innovations have tested us …

Editorial cartoon from syndicated columnist Joe Heller.

The third Saturday of September is National Dance/Sport Recognition Day.   It’s a given that many will not agree that any of these or all of the various dances, hip-hop, Jazz, tap, …