Carole, “Neuts,” Ellery’s older sister Joyce, informed her that the Virgin Mary was to appear in their front yard at 5:00 p.m. that afternoon. Neuts passed this information on to us, her early elementary-aged neighborhood chums. My home was a half block from the appearance site on the ...
Investing in public education stands as one of the most crucial decisions policymakers and communities can make to secure a prosperous and equitable future for its youngest citizens. The benefits of a robust public education system extend far beyond individual achievement; they shape the ...
Listening to the usual legacy media suspects, one might think 2025 was an apocalyptic wasteland of sorts -- an authoritarian fever dream brought on by the return of Donald J. Trump to the Oval Office. The reality looked very different. This past year was, in many ways, a pretty great and ...
Mom said I was born with my eyes wide open—as if already searching for something bigger than myself. My parents are non-denominational Christians, and that’s how they raised me. I don’t remember a time where we did not attend church regularly on Sundays. They were not the kind to show ...
In 2022 the Washington, D.C. based Heritage Foundation began to write a 900 plus page document known as Project 2025. In part, the thrust of this conservative organization’s document was to enhance presidential executive orders along with specific changes to the federal government’s ...
If you were a teen age resident of this state and paying close attention to what they are doing to you in the legislature, you'd be none too cheerful at this time of the year. Well everybody knows they aren't paying close attention because there is no instant gratification in watching the ...