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America's pyrrhic victory
By Cherie Zaslawsky April 15, 2020 An unintended consequence of my years of reading Agatha Christie mysteries is that I learned how to separate the red herrings from the salient facts hiding in plain sight, which are always the key to solving the...

February is "American President's Month" (really!)
By Curtis Dahlgren January 31, 2012 "Life is not a spectator sport. If you're going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching what goes on, in my opinion you're wasting your life." — Jackie Robinson "When you do the common things in...

Trump's Iliad
By Stone Washington July 6, 2016 "Let me not then die ingloriously and without a struggle, but let me first do some great thing that shall be told among men hereafter" ~ Hector, Iliad "What separates the winners from the losers is how a person...

Shattering the Political Matrix: Kanye's "Woke" Prophecy for Blacks, Part I
By Stone Washington October 30, 2018 "If he [Donald Trump] don't look good, we don't look good. This is our President! He has to be the freshest, the flyest, the flyest planes, the best factories. And we have to make our core be empowered. We have...
Iron Curtain over American minds in Progressive Marxism's Ideological Utopia
By Linda Kimball June 23, 2021 "Thought crime was not a thing that could be concealed forever. You might dodge successfully for awhile...but sooner or later they were bound to get you." George Orwell, 1984 "The fact is we are witnessing an all-out...

Why would anyone live in the U.P. of Michigan? [
Why would anyone live in the U.P. of Michigan? [a change of "pace"] By Curtis Dahlgren September 20, 2011 "From Lake Superior's southern shore to the Door County peninsula, the vast pinestral forests of the north woods give off an exhilarating...

Tiempo 6/15/25: Latino U College Access (LUCA) scholars visit Broadway's 'Real Women Have Curves'
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- On this edition of Tiempo, we take a closer look at this week's Hispanic Education Summit in New York City. The event brings together educators, community leaders, advocates and families to discuss the best practices and...
Sandy Hook shooting: let's dump the psychological doubletalk
By Michael Bresciani December 19, 2012 Out of respect for the little souls who were brutally murdered and their families this piece will make no mention of any of them or their families. Suffice it to say that they have suffered enough. These...

Groundhog Day, plus 4 months, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula
By Curtis Dahlgren June 2, 2009 "Based solely on a far-Left agenda that includes a plan to control worldwide energy production, the climate change hysteria movement has jumped the shark." — Townhall magazine (January 2009) I VISITED THE SOUTH...

Saskatoon’s Varsity View Association celebrates 40th anniversary
Saskatoon's Varsity View Community Association is a vibrant, volunteer-driven group that hosted a 40th anniversary celebration June 14. SASKATOON — The Saskatoon community association of Varsity View celebrated four decades with a community event...

Four observations from Germany’s exciting 4-2 win over Czechia at U-21 EUROs
The German U-21 team continues their red-hot form with another offensive masterclass over Czechia. The national youth team is hungry for more titles, as German fans are desperate for some success. The storyline in this one remains as the man of...

Hoosiers Celebrate U.S. Army’s 250th Birthday
daughter / Depositphotos.com Hoosier National Guard soldiers, airmen, and civilians gathered at Camp Atterbury to celebrate the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday with speeches, music, and ceremonial cannon fire. Brig. Gen. Justin Mann highlighted the...

Love Studio Ghibli's Movies And Need More Anime Like Them? Check Out These 10 Anime Before They Leave Streaming
It goes without saying that Studio Ghibli is one of the biggest names in anime and animation in general. The gorgeous animation and heartwarming writing of their films have always made them some of the best movies a person can watch, and for...

Tiger Woods does not accompany his girlfriend Vanessa Trump to the White House and misses Donald Trump's birthday: Problems?
Tiger Woods' personal life once again finds itself in the public spotlight, not because of his performance on the golf course, but due to his noticeable absence from an important family gathering. While his girlfriend, Vanessa, and her daughter...

The Town That Started Baseball Is Now The Gateway To One Of America's Most Popular Destinations
When it comes to finding a sport that captures the culture and heritage of America, there's nothing like baseball. The U.S.'s national pastime is played across the country by all ages and has even been transplanted into the heart of the Japanese...
American Beyoncé fans travel to London for tour: Why it’s worth it
Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" tour is attracting American fans to international venues, particularly London. Some fans cited lower ticket prices overseas compared to the U.S. as a motivating factor for traveling. Others emphasized the cultural...

Pride and Protest: Pair of events unites those opposed to president’s actions
MORGANTOWN — On Saturday, Morgantown found itself at the crossing of protest and pride. In the morning, protesters gathered in support of the movement “No Kings Day.” By afternoon, the Morgantown rail-trail was alive with music, rainbows and...

“You don’t pick what date you perform”- Paris Jackson slams people criticizing her for performing on dad Michael Jackson’s death anniversary
Paris Jackson has publicly responded to criticism about her scheduled performance on June 25, which is also the anniversary of her father Michael Jackson's death. The singer and daughter of the late pop icon addressed people expressing anger over...

NYC’s ‘No Kings’ Protest Defies Trump and Swipes at Cuomo
Back in January 2017, as Donald Trump’s first term was getting underway, this publication ran a cover that featured a bulbous crown being lowered onto a slab of blond hair by a pair of tiny hands. As usual, the Voice’s editorial BS detector had...
Anti-Trump demonstrators crowd streets, parks to join ‘No Kings’ protest; U.S. Organizers say millions came
Masses of demonstrators packed into streets, parks and plazas across the United States on Saturday (June 14, 2025) to protest President Donald Trump, marching through downtowns and small towns, blaring anti-authoritarian chants mixed with support...