Opinion

Does my vote matter?

I know, I know, we now live in a time that everyone doesn’t believe in a God that created the universe. Rather, we have chose to convince ourselves that God doesn’t exist. For the sake of this article, humor me for a few short paragraphs and allow yourself to consider there is a God and we are responsible for all of our decisions, all of our actions. A trip down “Memory Lane” is in order: My school day started exactly the same. All students would arrive for school at least ten minutes before classes began. Students were on the play-ground waiting for the bell to ring. When the ...

Almanac for Oct. 13, 2026

Today is Tuesday, Oct. 13, the 286th day of 2026. There are 79 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 13, 2010, 33 men were rescued from a collapsed Chilean mine after being lifted one by one in capsules 69 days after they were trapped 2,300 feet (700 meters) underground. Also on this date: In 1792, the cornerstone of the Executive Mansion, later known as the White House, was laid by President George Washington during a ceremony in the District of Columbia. In 1932, President Herbert Hoover and Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes laid the cornerstone for the U.S. Supreme ...

'Trump Is the Picasso of Corruption'

Trayon White, a member of the city council in the District of Columbia, just walked away from a hung jury in a bribery trial. The facts were kind of wild. Though White admitted to accepting $35,000 in cash from a city contractor (who turned out to be an FBI informant), and the prosecution ...

Almanac for Oct. 10, 2026

Today is Saturday, Oct. 10, the 283rd day of 2026. There are 82 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 10, 1973, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, accused of accepting bribes, resigned his office and pleaded no contest to one count of federal income tax evasion. President Richard Nixon later tapped congressman Gerald Ford to replace Agnew. Nixon resigned in 1974 amid the Watergate scandal and Ford succeeded him. Also on this date: In 1845, the U.S. Naval Academy was established in Annapolis, Maryland, with an inaugural class of 50 students. In 1911, Chinese ...

Editorial cartoon for Oct. 10, 2026

Stop the Hysteria Over Flock Cameras

In the bad old crime days of New York City, I spent a Christmas Eve waiting outside an emergency room. Our foursome had been violently robbed in a subway station, and I was eager for the doctor's report on one member who'd suffered a concussion fighting off a mugger. Because someone got hurt, ...