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by Cal ThomasCalThomas.com After Israel took out at least two of Iran’s top scientists behind the development of nuclear weapons (and promised to kill more), my high school fight song came to mind. At football games after a touchdown we sang, “Hit ‘em hard and hit ‘em again. Show ‘em now that we’re gonna win…” […]

by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com   How embarrassing. Our show-biz president’s glorious $45 million military parade – fssssst – fizzled. The gods rained on it, the thing dragged on, and Trump himself kept nodding off in his chair. Sad.    What his show needed was some of the reality-TV drama that defines this president. For example, he […]

by Alan Guebertfarmandfoodfile.com If you’re in charge of reversing American agriculture’s three-years-old-and-growing trade deficit, your list of options is as limited as it is unworkable.    You can, for instance, blame it on your predecessor, as Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins did while talking trade with Italian ag officials on June 4. “Biden’s $44b [billion] […]

by Paula Johnson Being gluten intolerant does limit one’s food choices. However, all snacks are not off limits. Moderation is another consideration. That is why I was attracted to the concept of healthy potato chips.    Generally, potato chips are not found in the healthy foods category. Most chips are fried in high caloric oil […]

by John Mooy You may well recall these words from the Simon and Garfunkel song which was written in 1964 by Paul Simon.  If you heard the song on WLS radio, as we did while living in the greatest small town on the planet, you may well have sung along with this now iconic piece […]

  Author Elizabeth Bourgeret has said, “Communication is the lifeline of any relationship.” Check out these new nonfiction titles to improve communication and relationships in your life! Deep Listening: Transform Your Relationships With Family, Friends, and Foes by Emily Kasriel. In Deep Listening, acclaimed BBC journalist, accredited executive coach, and mediator Emily Kasriel argues that […]

“To educate the masses politically does not mean, cannot mean, making a political speech. What it means is to try, relentlessly and passionately, to teach the masses that everything depends on them; that if we stagnate it is their responsibility, and that if we go forward it is due to them too, that there is […]

Community solar programs allow renters and homeowners alike to “subscribe” to solar and other forms of renewable energy through their local utilities. Credit: Pexels.com. From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: I’m a renter and can’t put solar panels on my building’s roof even though I would like to. Someone suggested I […]

Cass District Library – July 2025 ProgramsT’ai Chi with Alyse KneppleMason/Union Branch – Mondays: 11:00amJoin Alyse Knepple at the Mason/Union Branch for T’ai Chi. T’ai Chi is a series of gentle physical exercises and stretches. Alyse will offer a free introductory class, followed by four weekly classes which will cost $40.00. Cardio Drumming*Howard Branch – […]