Category Archives: Op-Ed

A Day That Will Live In Infamy

On this day, let’s remember the 2,403 Americans who lost their lives during the Pearl Harbor attacks by the Japanese military forces on Dec. 6, 1941.   Incidentally, both today and that “Day that will live in infamy” are both on Sundays. Believe it or not, the first wave of the attack was the sinking of a Japanese midget boatContinue reading “A Day That Will Live In Infamy”

“Cold Moon” In The Sky

If you’re a skywatcher, you still have some time to enjoy the last Supermoon of 2025. Since this is December, it’s often called the “Cold Moon.” It’s about 16,800 miles closer to Earth than usual at 221,813 miles according to NASA which is why it will appear 30 percent brighter and 14 percent bigger thanContinue reading ““Cold Moon” In The Sky”

Oklahoma University Discrimination Case Is A Bizarro ‘God’s Not Dead’

I’ve never seen the movie God’s Not Dead nor any of the sequels. But I know that the gist of the first movie is an atheist philosophy professor played by Kevin Sorbo who demands his students sign a declaration that “God is dead” or else they won’t pass.   Yeah. No way would this movie workContinue reading “Oklahoma University Discrimination Case Is A Bizarro ‘God’s Not Dead’”

If It Doesn’t Sound Too Real To Be Good, It Probably Isn’t

Let’s be honest. Just about anyone with any common sense could’ve told you over 10 years ago a lot of the social media posts and chatter was from bots. When South Park did an entire episode over sponsored content, it wasn’t the best, but it was a warning sign.   The newspaper company I worked for had started doing this around 2013. The concept they proposed was people paying us to write stories about them. ButContinue reading “If It Doesn’t Sound Too Real To Be Good, It Probably Isn’t”

Peace And Love Be With The People Of Hong Kong During This Awful Time

Like a lot of people, I was shocked and saddened to see the death and destruction from a high-rise apartment building in Hong Kong. As of this posting there are a reported 128 people confirmed to have died from the fire. And others are still missing. I know it may seem like a long placeContinue reading “Peace And Love Be With The People Of Hong Kong During This Awful Time”