We can’t think about December without thinking about Christmas. December is saturated with Christmas. Christmas shopping, Christmas baking, Christmas Carols, Christmas television programs, …

If you stood your ground and did what you thought was right in refusing the COVID vaccine, you might have thought your veterans benefits were lost forever when you were involuntarily discharged. …

Every Veterans Day, we see flags flying, hear the marching bands, and pause to honor the men and women who wore our nation’s uniform. The lessons they carried home — courage, service, …

We concluded last time by analyzing the popular “COEXIST” bumper sticker. According to this bumper sticker, “c” is the symbol of Islam, “o” is the symbol of the …

Drive through any small town in Tennessee and you’ll see them — the garish neon signs, the bright yellow banners, the plastic bags with sticky notes and cheap pens tossed into driveways. …

Many of our Native American tribes call this month the “hunger moon,” and for good reason. The early fall hunting is generally over, the late season hunts in the snow aren’t …

As the government shutdown drags on, one of the biggest questions looming over millions of Americans is whether funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — better known as SNAP …

Are you normal? Most of us think we are and know others that we consider not normal. At this moment, each of us is thinking of someone that we know that we consider "abnormal" and comparing the other …

Last month I wrote about one of my favorite topics, which is metaphors, idioms, similes, and other colorful sayings. I had a whole bunch of new ones that I had jotted down. Since I didn’t make …

It seems every week I hear of another family making the switch to homeschooling. At first I thought it was just chatter around town, but the more I looked, the more I realized it’s part of a …

It’s an easy temptation for a lot of us to fall into. A lot of us have fallen into it in the past in similar situations. Holly Bobo was missing in Decatur County for four years before …

In 1857, a hundred educators gathered in Philadelphia with a simple yet noble mission: “to elevate the character and advance the interest of the profession of teaching” in America. To …

“Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from.” (Proverbs 22:6) What does this mean — to train up a child in the way he should go? Does …

My own kids are homeschooled, and like students across our region, they’re kicking off a new school year this week. The past couple of weeks at our house have been a whirlwind of planning, …

Whether you’re a veteran and aren’t certain of all the VA benefits you might use, or if you’re considering signing up with an eye to any benefits you might get now or down the road, …

It's almost conventional wisdom in certain quarters that Jeffrey Epstein must have been working for the Israeli intelligence service Mossad.  "It's extremely obvious to anyone who watches …

Evolution cannot explain biological complexity without violating some fundamental laws of nature, specifically, the Second Law of Thermodynamics. If you recall, we mentioned the Second Law of …

Dear Savvy Senior, What kinds of treatments are available to combat dry eyes? Since I turned 55, my eyes have become increasingly dry and sensitive.  — Blinking Brenda Dear Brenda, …

There are two kinds of memory, short-term and long-term. Short-term memory holds only 5 to 7 items at a time and lasts a maximum of 60 seconds or so. Long-term memory persists for minutes or years, …

 The Huntingdon Mustangs throughout their storied history on the football field has always been known for great running backs. Even when graduation depletes the Mustang backfield, a new player …