To the editor: In response to Feb. 6 letter DEI policies not American Feb. 6: DEI stands for diversity, equity and inclusion. It is a framework that seeks to promote the fair treatment and full participation for all people. DEI includes people of different ages, races, ethnicities, abilities, ...
To the editor: In response to Roger Baumann: If you research why and when the 14th amendment was created, you would discover it was created Following the Civil War. Congress submitted to the states three amendments as part of its Reconstruction program to guarantee equal civil and legal ...
Even in the depths of winter, unique signs of life abound. From the corner of the concrete bridge that spans my home water of Lake Ashtabula north of Valley City, I watched amazed through the lens of my brother’s camera phone in my text feed as a river otter tended to its coat in the chill ...
Have you noticed how fast time flies by you? In the back roads of my mind, and in yours, too, I expect, there are many good memories. Some of these back road memories were straightaways, some were gently curving, and there were always those unexpected sharp curves in the memory road. However, ...
Valentine’s Day is upon us, that annual holiday wherein we are required by law to express our undying love and devotion to our Significant Others. Failure to comply with this law is punishable by a lengthy banishment to the doghouse. I once pointed out to my wife that this rule is unevenly ...
“When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them.” — Leviticus 19:33 (NAB-RE) Sadly, our nation’s immigration system is broken. For too long, our laws on paper said “stop, no entry,” while in fact, for economic and political reasons, undocumented migrants ...