Republicans on Supreme Court steal from lower-income students and families to give to their wealthy friends and supporters. What else is new? — This article was updated on June 30, 2023. Growing up Catholic, I learned the “Lord’s Prayer” when I wasn’t having to pour wine for the priests during Mass as an altar boy. …

Recent reports, court documents lend more evidence about how much of the violence at 2020 BLM protests was done by right-wing infiltrators. 2020 might have been the most chaotic and violent year in the United States since 1968. This article was updated on June 12, 2023. In all chaos there…

Many people relax at a beach or mountain resort during annual vacations. I drive long distances with my kids, chasing a moment to really remember. — We do not take a trip; a trip takes us. — John Steinbeck, Travels with Charley: In Search of America, 1961 This is Part 1 of two parts. It is almost dark as Dad drives the station wagon over the Texas border into Arkansas. We are on our annual long…

FBI Director Hoover replied to suspect in letter about four years after Kennedy’s assassination; most ignore this compelling evidence By Kevin James Shay COPYRIGHT 2022 This article was updated on November 17, 2022. As the anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s death approaches once again, the new information released about the…

‘Extremist’ Moms for Liberty, led by the ‘daughter of God,’ and other Republican front groups rise from January 6th ashes to try to take back the country, one school district and community library at a time — Aweek before GOP front and extremist group Moms for Liberty invaded Maryland with a school protest and conference, I visited my daughter at her college apartment not far from the meeting site. …

Red states continue to lead in poverty as they slash aid to lower-income Americans Since 2010, the federal government has attempted to gain a better idea of how many Americans live in poverty by measuring not just pretax income, cash benefits, and inflation, but non-cash benefits like Medicaid and tax…

Since only about two percent of people have visited every state, I am in almost as exclusive a group as left-handed people over 6-foot-6. Alaska, the Last Frontier, recently became the last U.S. state to be crossed off my to-visit list. Since this occurred past age 60, making it to…

Who knows, you might have a famous relative in the family tree. Recently, I’ve had some time to research my family tree on Ancestry.com and other sites. It’s an interesting exercise, not unlike a virtual treasure hunt. You never know what you will discover. For instance, I found that Charles…

NCAA doesn’t like athletes cashing in on their fame, as coaches, administrators have done for decades Two years ago, the NCAA was forced to stop using college athletes’ image in their commercials and other publicity without paying them. NCAA coaches and officials, many of whom make more than $1 million…