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“The Wreck of the Old Ninety-Seven” is a classic bluegrass song recounting a spectacular train crash in 1903, caused by […]

Stuff happens, right? I mean, who could’ve thought that in these modern times of digital monitoring of everything, something as […]

Your doctor is out and unable to see you now. Not out for lunch or out on vacation — but […]

No one needs another outrage to worry about, but here’s one that could literally be your last worry. Our hospitals […]

There are industries that occasionally do something rotten. And there are industries like Big Oil, Big Pharma, and Big Tobacco […]

Please be my Valentine! That is not only a warm, sweet, sometimes romantic sentiment people express in mid-February on a […]

Why would anyone believe anything that a big corporation tells us? Corporate powers use lies as a core element of […]

People are baffled by the surreal saga of George Santos, the bizarre Republican congress critter who is a bottomless sink […]

An old political saying notes that the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to […]

Big news from Congressional Republicans: After years of failing to unearth any proof that America’s elections are corrupted by flagrant […]

High-dollar corporate executives and Wall Street bankers keep telling us that it’s lonely at the top. Well, they should try […]

I don’t usually cover sob stories, but this one is so touching it might make you cry. Or throw up. […]

Growing up, I absorbed a lot of values from my Ol’ Texas Daddy – a strong commitment to the Common […]

Democrats have actually decided that the smart thing to do is just kiss-off entire swaths of the country–especially the farm counties and factory towns of rural America.

Sometimes, little things can be a big deal. For example, in considering ways to help protect Mother Earth from global […]

As many of its own members privately admit, Congress has become a pay-to-play lawmaking casino – closed to commoners, but […]

Question: How many legs does a dog have if you count the tail as a leg? Answer: Four – calling […]

Sometimes, stupid political ideas beget even stupider political tactics. For example, a faction of right-wing Republicans want to stop public […]

Excuse me for using explicit language here, but it seems to me that today’s most vulgar expression of right-wing extremist […]

There’s a new “ism” creeping into America’s vocabulary… and into our social order: Bossism. Being a boss can merely mean […]

The craziest political word of the year is “woke,” as in “Don’t be woke!” It’s a command barked by far-right-wing […]

Why, you might ask, is there so much labor activism these days? Right-wing Republicans claim it’s the work of union […]

‘Tis the season of gift giving – including Time magazine handing out its somewhat pompous “Person of the Year” award. […]

I’ve never been a farmer, but I’ve learned quite a bit about being one from the many I’ve known. Start […]

If you sometimes wonder whether Congress is obtuse, narcissistic, or just stupid, Sen. Joe Manchin is evidence that the answer […]