Columns

We remember Flight 93

“Did you save any doughnuts for me?” the large gentleman wearing a green hat emblazoned with “Army Veteran Korean War” on the front, asked...

Miracle amid the disaster

In Sunday school a few days ago, we were talking about storms and miracles. Specifically, we discussed Jesus walking on the water toward the...

Don’t rush grazing and create problems

Well, I think I can say our 2018 cropping season has come full circle into 2019. I say that because I have a neighbor...

Political and policy skills are merging

Here’s a surprise: the skills that can be used to win in politics are increasingly the skills needed to produce good policy.I know. You...

Russia was never the real scandal

Robert Mueller won’t be filing any more indictments related to the “Russiagate” investigation.Though the search unearthed ample evidence that Russia wanted Trump to become...

President’s budget ignores rural America

Details on President Trump’s 2020 budget were released this month. In an attempt to rein in federal spending, the budget recommends a $3.6 billion...

Driving Lamborghini to W. Va.

Dreams, cars and a mountain vacation were on my mind, when Grandson Jack, a new teenager, came for a visit this past weekend.I was...

There is magic in movies

There was an article in the Wilmington News Journal last week about the 30th anniversary of the release of the Disney movie, “The Little...

Career-tech lowers cost of college

“Price of College Increasing Almost 8 Times Faster Than Wages,” reads a June 2018 headline in Forbes magazine. A recent USA Today story said...

Understanding scholarship letter

Learning that the prospective college student is eligible to receive a scholarship is usually one of the more pleasant components in finding the best...