Century-old answer to child’s query inspires hope in skeptical world When eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, she never imagined her words would become history’s most reprinted newspaper letter. Francis Pharcellus Church’s quick unsigned editorial printed...

I t’s no secret that even Santa can feel stress during the holidays. Demands on our time, money and energy can turn what should be a joyous season into a time of frustration. “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” can turn into a “holidaze” of go-go-go and credit card charges. Unfortunately, some tak...

Blind Indian Jim used his walking stick, his remaining senses and his remarkable memory to navigate his world. He couldn’t see his nose, but he knew the town of Harper like the back of his hand. He wasn’t always blind. He could see very well as a child in California where members of his tribe worked...

Texas Type They say inside every older person is a younger person wondering what the hell happened. My father turned 90 years old last Friday and I ca...

No more new costs In this day of statewide elected officials waving the banner of, and acting on, Property Tax Relief, here we are at home. In the pas...

Guest column By Tom Purcell Good grief. Since 2020, “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has been gone from network television. For 54 years, the special aired...