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Opinion

Catching your first fish leaves you hooked

Editorials and columns

It’s not a secret that fishing is one of my favorite outdoor activities. A few summers ago, I was offered the opportunity to assist as a first mate on a charter boat a few different times. At first, I wasn’t sure if I would like it because of how much I like to reel in the fish. Helping ...

Catching your first fish leaves you hooked

Editorials and columns

It’s not a secret that fishing is one of my favorite outdoor activities. A few summers ago, I was offered the opportunity to assist as a first mate on a charter boat a few different times. At first, I wasn’t sure if I would like it because of how much I like to reel in the fish. Helping ...

There are times to put down cellphones. Lots of times

Editorials and columns

The year opened with what could be one of the most horrifying videos of 2026. At 1:30 a.m. in a basement bar at a Swiss ski resort, flames started dancing on the ceiling. Instead of rushing upstairs to flee the room, many celebrants lifted their cellphones toward the blaze, eager to record the ...

Tim Walz personifies democrats’ decline

Editorials and columns

Tim Walz is going away, but the Democratic Party's Tim Walz crisis isn't. The Minnesota governor gave up his quest for a third term Monday: Staying out of jail will be challenging enough for him over the next few months, never mind prolonging his stay in office. Federal prosecutors ...

Forgetting those things which are behind

Editorials and columns

The year 2025 passed pretty quickly, almost in the blink of an eye. It began with tragedy as soon as January hit, with 14 people being killed in New Orleans when a driver rammed his truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street. A similar deadly incident happened in Las Vegas when an active-duty U.S. ...