Supporting Israel critical to Middle East peace

On the eve of October 7th, 2023, the Middle East was more peaceful than it had been in years.Just a few years earlier, President Trump had brokered the Abraham Accords, historic agreements between Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain.

Acknowledging with Grateful Hearts

Poised at the threshold of the holiday season, the Thanksgiving holiday has a powerful capacity to bring us together as Americans. Despite unrest in the world, economic adversity, and political polarization, we’re given the chance to unite, share in our blessings, and give thanks.

Whistling a new tune

I’m walking through the store the other day with Charlie and all the sudden I hear a whistling sound.I look to my right, nothing. I look to my left, still nothing.I shrug it off thinking I am getting a little over-stressed heading into the holiday season. I continue with my shopping.

The Florida phenomenon

The contentious presidential election of 2024 is now behind us and anyone who was old enough to have been politically aware 24 years ago, has probably thought at least once in the last few weeks about the election of 2000 between George W. Bush and Al Gore. How could we forget?

All Things Nebraska

Everyone has a “wish list” — things they’d like to get done, things they’d like to see happen, things they wish would come true.But the Nebraska Republican Party recently put together the mother of all wish lists.

The unhealth of America

Having flown to 53 countries on five continents during my time at Delta Air Lines, I increasingly saw a contrast between the general health of Americans and people in other lands. Why have Americans become so out of shape?

Watchdog calls for an end to double-bunking inmates in solitary confinement cells

Prison is not a very pleasant place, we can all agree on that.And it’s a very difficult place to manage, given that many inmates don’t want to be there and have histories of violence, deception and mental illnesses.

Smells like Thanksgiving

Smells have a way of bringing back different memories and emotions. They can unlock something in your brain — things long lost and forgotten.Thanksgiving brings many of those smells back for me.Growing up, my family would pile into the family van as soon as we got out of school on Wednesday.

Giving thanks

Would you like to sleep better, have a healthier heart and less aches and pains? How about a lower blood pressure, a higher self -esteem and enhanced relationships?

The University of Coddle

We are now in the period between Veterans Day and Thanksgiving. Both are celebrations that cause us to pause and think about our blessings and the acts of courage, selflessness, service and sacrifice of others who have often fought and died to secure those blessings.