We have a two-party political system, one that evolves with time, people, and circumstance.
DEAR HARRIETTE: Is it normal to find yourself becoming increasingly irritated by your significant other? My girlfriend gets on my nerves more …
Here are two terms you don’t expect to see together: “The state of Alabama” and “progressive leader.” (Okay, I’m a Texan, so I have no standin…
The disgraced former British spy Christopher Steele has kept a low profile in recent years. Understandably so, given that investigations revea…
Are you tired? Do you feel like your strength and hope need to be renewed? This isn’t just about being tired physically, although when we are …
Homemade soups are good any time of the year but especially when the weather becomes cooler. A friend of mine informed me that her church woul…
Donating food to your local food bank or soup kitchen is a great way to help others.
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This isn’t a Chicago story. It’s a Democratic Party story.
It was the mid-seventies and I was a young Washington, D.C., Republican staffer with the rare opportunity to work as a personal assistant for …
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Let’s start with a definition. “Corruption, 1. dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery. 2. the process …
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DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m exhausted by my argumentative girlfriend. I genuinely believe that she likes to argue just for the sake of arguing. The ot…
Iowa is represented in the U.S. House by three Republicans and one Democrat. After last year’s census, an independent advisory commission drew…
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A few weeks ago I downloaded the song “No Rain” by Blind Melon. You may remember it. It was everywhere in the early 1990s and hearing it takes…
The one thing that keeps surprising me is how shocked folk are when the “Old boy” system of systemic ‘isms — racism, sexism and nepotism are w…
Fall temperatures have arrived along with the sweet smells of biscuits baking in the oven. One of many fond memories of being a country girl w…
In the first few weeks of class I usually ask students: can you think of any part of your daily life that is not regulated?
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Oh, give thanks unto the Lord! A blessed, safe and happy fall to everyone. God has been so good to us. In spite of what we’ve experienced, God…
Friday. Or next Friday. Or by Thanksgiving. Or by the end of the year.
Hello, dear readers, and welcome back to the monthly letters column. We’re doing a double take as we look at the calendar, which says autumn h…
PITTSBURGH — In December 1833, a young man from Chester, N.H., moved to Washington to take up a position as a clerk in the House of Representa…
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The Democrats are in a real mess. Moderates and liberals are sniping at each other with the same animosity they usually aim at Republicans.
Vice-President Kamala Harris has an opportunity.