Columns
A lesson on impeachment
Democrats in the House of Representatives seem determined to impeach President Donald Trump. That makes this a good time to refresh our memories about...
What about our farmers?
Earlier this year, in the midst of a trade war with China, President Donald Trump announced a $16 billion agriculture bailout, telling Americans, via ...
Young trees need your attention in fall
If you have a home orchard, this is the time of year to start protecting young fruit trees from deer damage. Landscape trees like crabapple, weeping c...
Entitlements — More money
Our country is over $22 trillion dollars in debt and growing. Reducing our spending is never easy especially for our government. We have a lot of obli...
A special Veterans Day salute
Veterans Day has traditionally been a time for Americans to pause and thank the men and women who, through many years and too many conflicts, have hel...
The importance of reporting sexual assault
Without a doubt the most emotional cases that are prosecuted in this county, state, and country are sexual assault crimes. Murders and other homicides...
When the debate is lost, pound the table
“When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.” SocratesOver the past few months reports have come out that claimed Trum...
You can’t fool a tree
As much as you might wish for a particular tree, and no matter how much that tree appeals to you, you can’t fool it into thriving in growing con...
America’s wars — stay forever?
Many Americans have cried foul against President Trump for pulling our troops out of Syria and abandoning the Kurds. Yet, I have to ask, do we ever re...
Cost of wind projects continues steady decline
The U.S. wind industry is booming—expanding from 1.5 gigawatts of cumulative installed capacity in 1998 to 96.4 gigawatts of installed capacity ...
