July 4, Juneteenth, and the meanings of national holidays
The Declaration of Independence was officially endorsed by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. Within days, celebrations began: parades and public readings; bonfires and...
During the pandemic, millions of people skipped church. Will they return?
Millions of people have stayed away from their places of worship due to the coronavirus pandemic. This leaves congregations in crisis with one question:...
Gardening: Make or buy a rain gauge for the best watering
My experience is that gardeners tend to underestimate rainfall. Although a cloudburst may seem to have saturated the ground completely, if you scratch down an...
Library of Harry Truman, reimagined
The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, after nearly two years of renovations that were complicated by COVID-19 restrictions is now ready to...
Comparison of sweet potato and yam: A guide to food differences
You're in the supermarket, and you see that a recipe calls for rutabagas. Are you unable to find any? What can you do to substitute turnips?You've...
Drake Bell pleads guilty in the felony endangerment case
Drake Bell, the former Nickelodeon star of "Drake & Josh," pleaded guilty to Wednesday's charges relating to a girl she met online and who...
Bidens’ older Puppy, Champ, has Expired; German shepherd was 13
President Joe Biden declared Saturday the Champ, the elderly of their family's two dogs, had died"peacefully in the home.""He had been our continuous, cherished...
Jane Austen family Connection to abolition Motion comes to light
Even though Jane Austen admirers enjoy the humor and love of"Pride and Prejudice" and also her other enduring books, scholars ferret out particulars about...
BREAKING NEWS
Immigration Sweep Hoax Circulates During Los Angeles Wildfires
Immigration Sweep Hoax Creates Panic Amid Los Angeles WildfiresAnxiety over the deadly wildfires in Los Angeles reached a new peak on Friday as a...
