Opinion

Holding down costs of drug prescriptions
Just like Medicare – which celebrated its 50th anniversary last week – prescription drugs have helped Americans live longer and healthier ...

A letter to the guy with the flag
On a road trip to North Carolina, I saw many Confederate flags. Hundreds maybe. They were attached to pick-up trucks and motorcycles, on beach towels ...

Soil is a non-renewable resource
As conservationists, we are focused on doing the right things today so that we may have a vibrant tomorrow. It is a delicate balance between man and t...
August 4th, 2015 updated: August 4th, 2015. |

Should we take Trump seriously?
Is Donald Trump the real deal, or will his presidential quest end up more like that of Ross Perot and Pat Buchanan?My guess is that by the end of the ...

Eyeing planets — near and far
Recently, we have been the beneficiaries of two major media events related to space exploration. One was certainly worthy of the media attention. The ...

Every student needs a library card
If you have school-age children, you are no doubt getting them ready to start school. While you buying all of those needed supplies, don’t forge...
August 1st, 2015 updated: August 1st, 2015. |

Be on the lookout for damaging stink bugs
This has certainly been a different summer. Just a few weeks ago, we were all hoping the rains would stop and the sun would shine more than 1½ da...

Cleaning up state constitutions
“It’s difficult for me to get excited about rewriting the [Michigan] Constitution solely for the sake of appearances.”— Devin ...

That coyote may be in your backyard
Traveling along routes 23, 315 and I-71, as well as a recent drive across the Midwest on I-70, I occasionally see a coyote dead along the roadside. I...

Imagine what we could do together
My brother, 45, recently graduated from Liberty University, after putting in a lot of time and effort to finish his bachelor’s degree.Liberty Un...