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Jim Crawford: A needed Democratic call to action

In a short couple of months, the Trump administration has weakened the economy, placed incompetents in top government ... Read more

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Tim Throckmorton: Words to live by still ring after 250 years

The year was 1775 and Virginia leaders had convened the Second Virginia Convention at Richmond — in what ... Read more

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Tom Purcell: How not to name a puppy

If you think that people are disagreeable these days about politics and culture, you can’t imagine how heated ... Read more

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Jim Crawford: Attack of the chainsaw man

Elon Musk has joyously held up his chainsaw in front of Republican extremists, smiled broadly from ear to ... Read more

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MJ Wixsom: Getting ready for spring

Spring has arrived, and with it comes a season of renewal, growth, and a few challenges for those ... Read more

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Jeri Fields: You may be eligible for SSI and Social Security benefits

You may be able to get Supplemental Security Income even if you already receive Social Security benefits. About ... Read more

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Jim Crawford: A fool’s war

We are at war. It is a war of choice. It is a Trumpian war, both vacuous and ... Read more

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Doug Johnson: It can be hard see what people say

Many years ago, a group of monks and peasants shared a mountain together.  The monks lived atop the ... Read more

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MJ Wixsom: Cave diving in Mexico is a trip

I just got back from a short trip to Mexico. I was in Tulum, where a famous set of ... Read more

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Michael Reagan: Time to chainsaw the bureaucrats

Since when did bureaucrats become a victim class? The answer to that one is easy – as soon ... Read more

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Dick Polman: Bezos is crafting MAGA’s Pravda

In addition to Jeff Bezos’ worst sin – gutting The Washington Post’s journalistic mission in order to suckle ... Read more

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Doug Johnson: Our actions speak louder than words

Many years ago, Evangelist E. L. Hyde was conducting revival meetings in New Jersey. One evening he read ... Read more

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MJ Wixsom: Behavioral euthanasia never easy for owner or clinic staff

Behavioral euthanasia—a term that often evokes a deep and complex emotional response—is one of the hardest decisions a ... Read more

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Jeri Fields: Resources available for sickle cell warriors

Are you a sickle cell warrior or do you know someone with sickle cell disease? At Social Security, ... Read more

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Jim Crawford : On the head of a pin

On the head of a pin —that is where our economic well-being is balanced today as a result ... Read more