It takes a village... Yes, it takes a village to help raise children, but that’s not all. In my case, it takes a village to publish your local community weekly newspaper. I don’t stop and …
A Nevada man who was arrested after seven tigers were seized from his home said they were his “emotional support animals.” Officials conducted a raid on 71-yearold Karl Mithcell’s …
Last weekend, I attended the North Dakota EMS convention in Bismarck where I was honored to be selected as the recipient of the 2025 Media Award. As NDEMSA board member Kyle Michels (who is pictured …
Medics The Red Cross movement has expressed outrage that eight Palestinian medics were killed along with six Civil Defence first responders and a UN staff member by Israeli forces in southern Gaza. …
We tend to be defined by what we do. Think about it. What is one of the first questions you ask someone when you meet? For me, it’s generally, “What do you do for a living?” I think …
A musician I used to tour with once introduced me by saying, “She writes quiet songs in a loud time. I think we need more quiet songs.” I remember being surprised– it was like catching sight of myself in a mirror I thought was a window, and I didn’t recognize myself at first. I’ve thought a lot about the comment over the intervening years, marveling at what an interesting thing that was to say, and also wondering if it is true. I have done more than a decade of creative work since then, work that spans geographies …
We made it! This week, we officially crossed over from winter into spring, a rite of passage that’s always worth celebrating. And while that passage means different things in different parts of …
South Korean Prime Minister South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Monday overturned the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, reinstating the nation’s No. 2 official as acting …
I don’t dip my toe in the political pool very often, but occasionally it’s warranted. One of the topics being discussed within the Legislative session this year is the funding of private …
We live in a different society than the one within the context of “Give us our daily Bread” from the first century. In fact, “Give us this day our daily bread” may seem …
I woke up the other night from a dream that seemed so important I couldn’t go back to sleep. “I have to remember this,” I told myself. Usually, my dreams fade before morning. …
After an epic nine months in space, Nasa astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are finally getting ready to head home. Their stay on the International Space Station (ISS) was only supposed to …
There’s reason to celebrate in my life. Some may remember early last month I wrote about our washing machine abruptly shutting down. It’s amazing how much we’ve come to rely on …
I’ve been feeling a lot of nostalgia lately. My kids are suddenly helpful and independent so much of the time that parenting abruptly feels like a totally different job. It is utterly …
Peace Talks The Trump administration believes Ukraine’s leadership is “ready to move forward” with the US’s demand for a ceasefire process with Russia, according to a senior …
Lent is upon us yet again. It snuck up on me a bit this year like everything else has done. I realize time passes at its usual pace, but lately, it feels like it’s been racing by at lightning …
