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My daughter, Dr. Krishni Burns, is an extraordinary scholar, whose field is classical reception. She studies the ancient myths and then looks at the...

“Jersey Gold: The Newark Overland Company’s Trek to California, 1849” was written by Margaret Casterline Bowen and Gwendolyn Joslin Hiles and published this year.The...

Summer may not be officially on the calendar quite yet, but we’ve already had some beautiful days where it’s a joy to be outside....

You can observe Jupiter 1,000 times and never see the same planet twice. It is up in the early evening now, and is certainly...

“We have recognized that maintaining security and order in the schools requires a certain degree of flexibility in school disciplinary procedures.”— U.S. Supreme Court,...

This time of year when schools are wrapping up their curriculum and things are generally slowing time is the time when things really amp...

It’s hard to miss Jupiter these days. The largest of all the planets sits high in the southeastern sky just after dark. Soon thereafter,...

“This is, like, one of my biggest pet peeves.”— Brandon Vezmar“While damages sought are modest, the principle is important as defendant’s behavior is a...

I am writing the last of these words on my birthday. It is an odd experience indeed to have reached 65 full trips of...

If you’re a long time reader of this column, I’m sure there is much you already know about the Delaware County District Library. We...