by Michael Chancellor | Nov 29, 2022 | Opinion
Editor’s note: This article contains graphic imagery. Andre Thomas will be executed on April 5, 2023, in Texas, after the United States Supreme Court rejected a request to review his case. Called “one of the most mentally ill prisoners in Texas history,” his long...
by Starlette Thomas | Nov 28, 2022 | Opinion
Four weeks to nest before the birth of Jesus, Advent also doubles as a time of war – the so-called “war on Christmas,” to be specific. If you say, “Happy holidays” and not “Merry Christmas,” then we know whose side you’re on. What fuels the decades-long conspiracy...
by Carol A. Brown | Nov 28, 2022 | Opinion
People tell me I have no business riding my bike around town. At age 77, I’ve been hearing this for over 20 years. What these well-meaning advisors don’t know is, I didn’t even own a bike until I reached my senior years. Like many enjoyable hobbies, we wait until...
by Mitch Randall | Nov 23, 2022 | Opinion
Thanksgiving in the U.S. is just a day away, and millions of Americans will gather around tables to offer “thanks” for the many blessings bestowed upon them this past year. I will not be one of them. On Saturday, November 20, 2022, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, a...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 23, 2022 | Opinion
The past couple of weeks have been good for archaeology nerds, with several recent discoveries making news. In Egypt, an archaeologist looking for Cleopatra’s tomb has found an artfully constructed stone tunnel described as a “geometric miracle,” according to an...
by Starlette Thomas | Nov 23, 2022 | Opinion
Thanksgiving is tomorrow, and the national holiday comes with anxiety for a variety of reasons. From the awkward silence created by in-laws who ask inappropriate questions to discussions about why First People don’t feel at home in America, there’s a lot on the table....
