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by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com A classic a bumper sticker posed this alarming question: “Where are we going, and what am I doing in this handbasket?” What we’re in today is an Orwellian basket to political hell, propelled by Trump himself. He has assembled a cohort of anti-democracy zealots, who are autocratically cutting off people’s fundamental freedoms—including […]

by Cal ThomasCalThomas.com When I began investing in balanced mutual funds in 1983, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 1,190. Last Monday, despite the drop of more than 1,000 points, the DJI closed at 41,911. It’s the difference between looking at short-term vs. long-term investing. I called my financial adviser who told me not […]

by Alan Guebertfarmandfoodfile.com If it’s Tuesday, the White House’s long promised tariffs against Canada and Mexico are on again but if it’s Thursday, they–well, many that its Big Biz backers don’t want–are off again. No, wait. Thursdays are for selling government offices like the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) headquarters. Tuesdays are for Congress to […]

From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Conservationists would like to see the prairie dog granted at least threatened status under the Endangered Species Act. Credit: pexels.com Dear EarthTalk: Are prairie dogs threatened or endangered these days? – Joseph P., via email Prairie dogs play a key role in grassland ecosystems but encounter many threats. […]

  Oscar Wilde famously said “This suspense is terrible. I hope it will last.” If you can relate, stop by the library to check out a new horror or thriller title: The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones. From The New York Times bestselling author of The Only Good Indians is a chilling historical […]

A good end cannot purify evil means; nor must we ever do evil, so that good may come of it. ~ William Penn (1644-1718)(quakercenter.org/programs/quaker-quote-archive/) by Pastor Donnie BrooksMarcellus United Methodist Church “Do the ends justify the means?” A basic question in any intro to philosophy or, especially, ethics course. Sure, there may be complex nuance […]

OAKLAND, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Oakland County Health Division have confirmed an adult case of measles in Oakland County. This is the first confirmed case of measles in Michigan this year and the first case since July 2024. The infected adult had recently traveled oversea and their […]