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Opinion

What Trump knows about Superman

Editorials and columns

The new "Superman" movie isn't an attack on Donald Trump's immigration policies, but it shows how alienated from America many liberals in Hollywood and politics now feel. Every kid used to know Superman fights for "truth, justice, and the American way." That slogan has been around since the ...

To err is human

Editorials and columns

The English poet Alexander Pope originally said, "To err is human, to forgive, divine." He included this line in his 1711 work, An Essay on Criticism. Now, the phrase is often used to acknowledge the common human tendency to make mistakes. Nobody sets out to make a mistake. And yet, everyone ...

Rural communities deserve better

Editorials and columns

Growing up in rural Michigan, I learned early on how important community is. We cheered on the football team and showed up to school events. We checked in on our neighbors when we didn’t hear from them. We dropped off meals to older folks. We looked out for each other. That community support ...

How to discuss difficult topics without conflict

Editorials and columns

In my youth and adult years, I recall a number of controversial topics which generated a variety of views. For example, when John F. Kennedy was running for President, that the Pope will run the United States, the Vietnam war, women’s rights, the entry into Iraq, Bosnia, Afghanistan and ...