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by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com  As one who ekes out a modest living running my mouth on radio and Substack, I hesitate to critique others who do the same – even though I might disagree entirely and emphatically with them.     But occasionally, I see influential purveyors of conventional wisdom tromping into my area of real-life experience, […]

by Cal ThomasCalThomas.com Had enough of the consequences reverberating from the record government “shutdown”? Ready to do something about it?    This is an ideal time to recall a slogan from the ’60s: “Power to the people.” We need a second American revolution, not with guns or violence, but by a provision in the Constitution […]

by Paula Johnson  Eight months ago, I wondered if this year would ever end, and here we are staring at Thanksgiving and Christmas. While sipping a nice mug of cocoa, try your hand at these, and maybe find something interesting. Questions:1. What is cynophobia? 2. What city is Europe’s oldest capital? 3. What is the […]

 “If you really want to make a friend, go to someone’s house and eat with him… the people who give you their food give you their heart.” –Cesar Chavez    It’s time to fill the house with family and food. If you’re looking for ideas for your holiday meals, check out Good Things, a cookbook […]

“Oppression involves a failure of the imagination: the failure to imagine the full humanity of other human beings.” – Margaret Atwood by Pastor Donnie BrooksMarcellus United Methodist Churchpastordonnieb@outlook.com    Margaret Atwood is a famous sci-fi, dystopian, and post-apocalyptic writer. Perhaps most famous for her, The Handmaid’s Tale, she challenges us to think of what our thoughts […]

Scientists and oil company executives have known about the climate risks of our profligate fossil fuel use since the 1950s… Credit: Pexels.com Dear EarthTalk: How long have scientists known about global warming and its potential catastrophic effects? Was there much effort to suppress this information? – T.D.V., Omaha, NE The earth’s average surface temperature has risen about […]

Supervisor Oxley called the meeting to order at 7:00p.m.  Members present – Oxley, Bitely, Nesbitt, Packer, and Smith.  Also present – Attorney Moraitis and four guests.     Motion by Packer with support by Bitely to approve the minutes of the regular meeting on September 10, 2025. Voice vote – all yes. Motion passed.    Motion […]

   Team RickWorld continues to take on all readers in the Marcellus Library’s Read Through the Decades Challenge, which concludes with a Noon Year’s Eve Party on December 31.  Justin Ware:  I, Michael Bennett by James Patterson.The 5th book in the Michael Bennett series, it was not my favorite one so far. Sarah Essex:  The […]