Columnists
Springtime in Death Valley
April is here and it's time to gather up my hiking and camping gear for another trip to Death Valley. Last year the hiking adventures were great, but the gusting winds of over 45 m.p.h. made time around our campsite to relax impossible.
Columnists
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DR. BILL ATWOOD
Don't kill the messenger
During ancient times when the messenger brought bad news to the emperor, the messenger was killed by being thrown over a cliff. That is where the phrase, "Don't kill the messenger" originated. During the past few years the folks who keep ca
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CATHIE CAMPBELL
Raspberries lure us in
If there is one thing that lures me in like a moth to a flame, it's delicious, sweet, fresh fruit, especially berries of any sort. And luckily, fruit is full of rewards, unlike that flame the moth flew into. I have been seeing a lot of fresh raspberr
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ALAN CHEAH
The circus is in town
Obamacare repeal; Benghazi and Syria; nullifying all federal gun laws; Heritage Foundation piece on blacks being intellectually inferior; Senator Inhofe talking of the "I" word (impeachment); Heritage Foundation's claim that amnesty will co
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DR. BILL ATWOOD
Honoring Mom
Anna Marie Jarvis was the daughter who decided to honor her mother with the creation of a national holiday which is known as Mother's Day. This annual observance takes place this Sunday and the local flower shops, stationery store, and candy vendors
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J.R. FROELICH
Remembering Irena
Irena Sendler died of pneumonia May 12, 2008. She was a most remarkable woman. Unfortunately, few people knew of her.
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PETER CAVANAUGH
Them or us?
"Four score and a hundred and 50 years ago, our forefathers made us equal as long as we can pay.
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CATHIE CAMPBELL
The star of your next barbecue
If you haven't already fired up the barbecue grill, better get to it, as you might want to try one or more of the grilled chicken recipes up for grabs this week. Chicken continues to be a popular choice for backyard barbecues, but I am not denying th
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DR. BILL ATWOOD
Politically inept
Let's face it, mistakes happen. It just isn't a perfect world and errors occur. They especially occur in large organizations and the government is a great example of an organization at peril of error.
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T.R. WILLIAMS
From the ashes we rise
Watching the news the evening of the Boston bombings I found myself mesmerized at the sheer heroics shown in the midst of such a disorienting tragic circumstance. The images of strangers stepping up in the aftermath, somehow roping in the chaos, and in tu
