Top Story SUNNY SIDE UP Susan Bennett: Independence Day Jessica Kennedy Jul 4, 2026 Jul 4, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With a flash and a bang, here we are in July! Susan Bennett kAm':2 (:<:A65:2i “x?56A6?56?46 s2J[ 4@>>@?=J <?@H? 2D E96 u@FCE9 @7 yF=J @C yF=J u@FCE9[ :D 2 7656C2= 9@=:52J :? E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D 4@>>6>@C2E:?8 E96 25@AE:@? @7 E96 s64=2C2E:@? @7 x?56A6?56?46 @? yF=J c[ `ffe[ 564=2C:?8 :?56A6?56?46 7C@> vC62E qC:E2:?]k^AmkAmQx?56A6?56?46 s2J :D 4@>>@?=J 2DD@4:2E65 H:E9 7:C6H@C<D[ A2C256D[ 32C364F6D[ 42C?:G2=D[ 72:CD[ A:4?:4D[ 4@?46CED[ 32D632== 82>6D[ 72>:=J C6F?:@?D[ 2?5 A@=:E:42= DA66496D 2?5 46C6>@?:6D[ :? 255:E:@? 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Diane Yeutter: Live life steady and balanced depending on God God provides each person a road of promise to travel while living on earth.
Sarah Neben: Pet peeves with technology Recently I found and shared a post on Facebook that stated: “Sometimes I miss old remotes and old electronics. You pressed the power button, a…
Paul Hammel: Foreign trade is a big deal, so trade mission makes sense Some folks, I see, are criticizing Gov. Pillen for embarking on a trade mission to the Far East at a time when the state budget is bleeding red ink.
Susan Bennett: Fashion recycled Fashion has a funny way of reinventing what has always been. Kind of a "what goes around, comes around" again eventually. Here are a few that …
Why do ancient philosophers still matter today? | The Ethical Life podcast 🎧 A personal list of influential thinkers becomes a broader conversation about happiness, virtue, education and whether philosophy can genuin…
