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Commentary: What does spring break mean to you?

You probably crave a break from my patented “sour grapes” routine, but we must face facts: spring break (a.k.a. Easter break, a.k.a. mid-term break, a.k.a. “unwind, rejuvenate, have … more

By Danny Tyree, Guest Columnist | 3/14/24

Commentary: More for them, less for us

In his State of the Union address, President Biden called out “massive executive pay” and vowed to “make big corporations and the very wealthy finally pay their share” of … more

By Sarah Anderson, William Rice and Zachary Tashman, Guest Columnists | 3/21/24

Commentary: Texas off base to go after Catholic halfway house

When Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro engaged in a legal battle with the Little Sisters of the Poor over their refusal to subsidize birth control for their employees, I got very angry. As a … more

By Christine Flowers, Guest Columnist | 3/24/24

Commentary: To win, the GOP needs to say what its for, not against

Republicans are never going to impeach Joe Biden. I wish more Republicans would beat that fact into their skulls. Just as Democrats weren’t able to impeach Donald Trump because they … more

By Michael Reagan, Guest Columnist | 3/28/24

Commentary: I help seniors get health care. Shouldn't I be able to afford my own?

As a federal customer service representative, I help seniors access the health care they need through Medicare. I often handle hundreds of calls per day to sign people up, answer their questions, … more

By Christina Jimenez, Guest Columnist | 3/28/24

Commentary: Big pharma’s song and dance

The earworm “1-8-7-7 Kars 4 Kids” always struck me as a stellar example of how insufferable advertising can be when its creators really put their minds to it. The organization behind the … more

By Peter Funt, Guest Columnist | 4/4/24

Commentary: Am I overthinking slang?

As a writer, I can’t deny harboring an appreciation for the richness of slang, metaphors, similes and colloquialisms. And yet…there’s something not quite rational about the … more

By Danny Tyree, Guest Columnist | 4/4/24

Commentary: What’s with all the big stuff?

After years of trying to develop what he called a “premium” hamburger, McDonald’s CFO Ian Borden surprised no one the other day by announcing that the company's new focus is not … more

By Peter Funt, Guest Columnist | 4/11/24

Commentary: Reading more books is good for America

When I read about the “silent book club” trend, it filled me with instant calm and hope. As it goes, in 2012, two friends in San Francisco came up with the idea for a non-formal … more

By Tom Purcell, Guest Columnist | 4/11/24

Commentary: Are you obsessed with spicy foods?

Hot peppers bring tears to my eyes, but so does a family anecdote from my young adulthood. I was living with my parents and slept during the day because I worked graveyard shift. One day my … more

By Danny Tyree, Guest Columnist | 9/28/23

Commentary: Paying for My Meds Twice: Texas Law Needed to Protect Patients

I was only 10 years old the first time I went to the hospital with severe head pain, uncontrollable vomiting, and visual disturbances with complete blindness in my left eye. Driving four hours to … more

By J.P. Summers, Guest Columnist | 5/9/23

A marcher carries a Transgender Pride flag during a march in Kansas City, Missouri.

Commentary: What’s missing from the LGBTQ+ debate is tolerance

Pronouns came up in conversation recently. Through circumstances largely beyond my control, I was at dinner a few nights ago with six or seven strangers. It wasn’t hard to read the room. They were … more

By John M. Crisp, Guest Columnist | 5/11/23

Commentary: What did you inherit from your mother?

As Mother’s Day approaches, it is appropriate that we discuss the physical characteristics, personality traits, coping mechanisms, etiquette rules, life ambitions, etcetera that we inherited from … more

By Danny Tyree, Guest Columnist | 5/10/23

Commentary: Hop on down to San Antone

These days, getting all three of my semi-grown daughters together for a family activity is like herding cats who have cars, jobs at coffee shops and their own debit cards. So, when our girls were … more

By Jase Graves, Guest Columnist | 9/8/23

Commentary: Politicians' brains are a bipartisan problem

Seriously folks. Maybe we Republicans better stop banging on Old Joe Biden for the serious cognitive issues he obviously has. Unless we hold the players on our own team responsible for their … more

By Michael Reagan, Guest Columnist | 9/7/23

Commentary: A gagged Trump doesn't mean a silent Trump

The judge in Donald Trump’s most important criminal trial has put a muzzle on the mad dog. It’s about time. Granted, free speech is a sacred right in this country, guaranteed by the … more

By Dick Polman, Guest Columnist | 10/24/23

Commentary: What’s the deal with last-minute homemade Halloween costumes?

When I searched online for potential Halloween-column topics, I encountered innumerable headlines screaming about fun, easy, last-minute homemade Halloween costumes. Who are all the people in … more

By Danny Tyree, Guest Columnist | 10/26/23

Commentary: A wake up call on poverty

This fall, the Census Bureau released new poverty data showing a stunning reversal in economic security over the course of last year. The findings included a record jump in the Supplemental Poverty … more

By Shailly Gupta Barnes, Guest Columnist | 10/19/23

Commentary: Picking a fight with Taylor Swift with no hope of winning

Taylor Swift has been making massive headlines lately (to be honest when has she not?) for her efforts in getting 35,000 new voters to register in one single day. There's also her all-but-confirmed … more

By Elwood Watson, Guest Columnist | 10/19/23

Commentary: House Republicans need to grow up

OK, my fellow Republicans, you got rid of Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Eight of you joined with every Democrat in the House of Representatives – the only part of the federal government we … more

By Michael Reagan, Guest Columnist | 10/12/23

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