The other day was one of those dreary days. It was overcast and drizzling rain. It was one of those kinds of days that cause you to have the blahs. Some might even say it causes one to be depressed. It was one of those kind of days that made you want to stay home, and hunker down with a good book or...

Not long ago I saw a survey that said people are more outspoken than they used to be. So last month -- accompanied by a recorder, my friend George and his dog Gopher -- we conducted our very own poll. Completely at Random (Random is a street near our house), we asked ten people “Are folks more outsp...

Craig Franklin:Warren G. Bennis once said, “In life, change is inevitable. In business, change is vital.” When our family purchased this newspaper back in March, we knew that according to all statistics, a major investment in the newspaper industry was a step of faith. For the past several years, ou...

Inflation is simply an increase in the amount of money and credit in relation to the amount of goods available. Inflation causes excessive increases i...

Lots of people across the ages have wondered how this world will end: The Muslims think that Mohammed will soon return and have Jesus Christ as his as...

Craig Franklin: One should not make the mistake to think that the war between Israel and Hamas will be over soon. This “war” has been going on for tho...