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Editorials and columns

Phones versus playing outside

When I was a kid, childhood meant playing on the street, riding my bike, hanging out with friends. Most kids now experience a different childhood. Jonathan Haidt's bestselling book, "The Anxious Generation," talks about that. He calls it "a tragedy in two acts." "Act One, we lose the ...

Don’t let worry overtake your life

History has a way of handing down timeless wisdom. Corrie Ten Boom was a Dutch watchmaker who risked everything to protect others during World War II. She endured the horrors of a concentration camp, and yet, after the war, Corrie spoke around the world about faith, forgiveness, and resilience. ...

Will Congress fail again for the 30th year in a row?

Would you hire someone who handed you their resume and you see they have failed at every job they held for the past 29 years? If you said no, then welcome to common sense America. If you said yes, then welcome to the United States Congress. The single most important function of Congress is to ...

Things Michiganders say and do

Across America’s states and territories there is a unique mix of history and heritages. From New England to New Orleans to Iowa to Texas to San Diego to Guam and every place in between, there are varying pronunciations, sayings, or traditions. Michigan has its own distinctive pronunciation ...

Trump’s Phase 2 now begins

We are now witnessing the start of what might be seen as Phase 2 of Trump's efforts to eradicate political opposition. Phase 1 has centered on silencing criticism. It has featured retribution toward people Trump deemed personal "enemies" — not just Democrats who had led the criticisms and ...

Only the nose knows

Superman is able to see through walls. Spider-Man can detect things with his Spidey-sense. Me? I can smell something in the next county. Yes, it's true. I am Super Smell Woman (not to be confused with the significantly less appealing Super Smelly Woman). I can detect unseen mold under a ...