Thursday, May 21, 2026
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Sherry, Jackie and Candy: Girls names among the Boys of Summer

The World Series begins on Wednesday, and as I wrote this on Saturday night, watching the Boston Red Sox earn the right to play against the St. Louis Cardinals again this year, it occurs to me that this would be a good time to share some of my favorite baseball stories.

A Challenge to The Other Guys

Two months ago, the phone rang. “I am calling about your job opening for an editor,” said the man on the other line, a journalist from the Green Bay area.

To the Editor: Is 'Affordable Care' really affordable?

To the Editor, "Survival in the market often requires recognizing mistakes and changing course. Survival in politics requires denying mistakes, continuing the currant policies, adding new ones to correct the old ones, and then blaming the bad consequences on others.

Farewell, Old Purple

It's a tough day when you realize that the day has come to lay to rest an important member of your family -- even if that family member is a minivan that you once said you would NEVER buy.
Article Thumbnail. This sign seems to be offering direction to a new kind of religious/medical facility.

The impact of the first Chiropractic Church

“Ain’t  that something,” said Buford, my body guard. “The area medical community and religious community are celebrating the first formal joint church/medical practice venture.

An uncomplicated way to understand the Affordable Care Act

By Rosemary Schwartz Disclosure: I am chair of the Benton County Democrats and a non-producing licensed health insurance agent. I currently receive health insurance through my employer.

Trying to decipher tweets about football, and a plea for a brother

Dear Dad and Mom, Do you remember how I used to tell you that having just two kids was boring? Another reason you should have had more kids (one I discovered on Friday night): This week I read with interest, and an awful lot of head scratching, the Tweets that my husband sent out.