Last September, Pastor Jason Howard of the Sanctuary Church in Pittsburgh saw a surge of young people flocking to his Christian congregation, the week after Charlie Kirk was murdered. Howard knew that something had shifted. Yes, their congregation had always been predominantly youth-driven, ...
ALPENA - Ten years ago my husband Scotty and I moved here from Sacramento, California where we had lived for the previous decade. The land of sunshine, governators, and some of the best Mexican food that has ever entered my belly had lost its luster and we just wanted to be back in Michigan ...
Wanting independence for our children is a dream that every parent has before children are even born. We dream of enjoying their successes and being involved in the creation of their own family and career. However, circumstances and situations arise and the structure of your child’s ...
My sister-in-law's dog, Molly, died recently. She was a sweet, graying Portuguese water dog, one of the gentlest pups I've ever met. She displayed a propensity for stealing food off the counter, refused to walk in heat, rain or cold and had an unhealthy obsession with eating dirt, but otherwise, she was an excellent pooch. My kids also grew up with her. They don't remember a time before Molly was born. And though she didn't live with us, they somehow felt as if she were also a little bit "their" dog. During the pandemic, my sister-in-law, who lived across the street from us, formed a ...
It's not just Israel. One of the least convincing arguments of opponents of the Iran war is that it is a conflict initiated by the Jewish state for its own benefit -- the U.S. is just along for the ride. This view not only discounts the U.S. interest in defanging Iran, but neglects that ...
I am an Iran hardliner. But I'm struggling to understand how other hardliners can be so credulous about President Donald Trump's leadership of this war. It's as if you were stranded by the side of the road and accepted a ride from an obviously drunk driver. Earlier this month, the Wall ...
