As I’ve entered the latter years of my twenties, I’ve found it increasingly difficult to navigate society. I am particularly fearful of becoming a pariah because of a poorly crafted Facebook post or a viral video of me placing a can of tomato soup back in the chicken noodle section. ...
President Donald Trump's use of the U.S. military to kill persons on speed boats in international waters, or in territorial waters claimed by other sovereign nations -- all 1,500 miles from the U.S. -- has posed grave issues of due process. The Constitution's guarantee of due process requires ...
Every once in a while, the "fact-checkers" at PolitiFact publish reader comments, and this one stuck out: "Your site seems to be mostly about Trump all the time," read one comment. "How about a little less Trump, and write more about any other falsehood subjects?" PolitiFact's audience chief ...
It’s disappointing to see Alpena Public Schools Board President Eric Lawson accusing members of the public of “grandstanding” when they choose to speak up at board meetings. The truth is, it appears Mr. Lawson himself is the one engaging in the very behavior he criticizes. At a ...
A few weeks ago, my wife and I set out with our older two grandsons, eight and six, to have a big adventure together. About six months ago, we had decided that we all needed to do a backpacking trip together - their very first one. During the last six months, the boys practiced by carrying ...
I would not make the trip by myself, but I also would not pass up the opportunity. I texted my sister Erica, who lives on the West Coast, "How do you feel about Montana?" Let me back up. When I started writing about conservationists protecting our American landscapes, I knew travel was part ...