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Iran Fiasco Is Proof Why VOA Matters
The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the joint U.S.–Israeli strikes this weekend marks one of the most consequential geopolitical ruptures in decades, and it underscores—more starkly than ever—why a fully empowered Voice of America is not a luxury but a strategic necessity. The breaking of international law by Donald Trump and his administration, along… Continue reading
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Stuart Kaminsky: Inspector Rostnikov Series Has Characters Striving For Moral, Ethical, Humane Outcomes
This week, the last two books in the Inspector Rostnikov series by Stuart Kaminsky arrived from Amazon. As I took them from the package, I wondered what suspense they would hold. Over the next few months, they will land in my hands, and then there will be no more to anticipate. I was crowdsourcing in… Continue reading
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Elvis Never Left the Building: IMAX Film Review Of EPiC (Elvis Presley in Concert)
I was not sure what headline to give this column. I had come up with a few. Elvis Was Always Too Big For Small Screens A Giant Returns To The Giant Screen Elvis: Forget The Jumpsuit Stereotype That last idea was on my mind as James, my husband, even after 25 years of being the… Continue reading
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Gregory Humphrey’s Caffeinated Politics Is On Substack
You can also read Caffeinated Politics on Substack. Promoting and finding the various niches where people seek information and read, while interesting, can also be a bit daunting. While social media is interesting and technology is remarkable, I find it very difficult to adapt to short remarks and a set number of characters. I write… Continue reading
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Fitchburg Man’s Story Echoes Fear About Ice in 2026
In the Sunday edition of the Wisconsin State Journal, a story about what to know if you’re approached by ICE caught my attention. This weekend, when placing a couple of books into a Little Library station in our neighborhood, I saw brochures with the same information being provided to passersby. While I very much agree… Continue reading
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Local Citizen Writes Cogent Letter For Impeaching Donald Trump To Senator Ron Johnson And Congressman Scott Fitzgerald
Our friend and realtor, Robin Guernsey, wrote a powerfully cogent and timely letter to her federal officials this morning, following the murder on Saturday of an American on the streets of Minneapolis. Before I get to the heart of this column, first, I need to explain the character of the woman who wrote the letter.… Continue reading
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Letter From Home: Heartstopper And Hancock 1/23/26
Last fall, at Barnes & Noble, thanks to a large display near an entrance to the bookstore, I first became aware of Alice Oseman, and the Heartstopper series. Several books of her work were prominently displayed, and I spent a few minutes reading a bit and exploring the overall tone and mission of them. Heartstopper… Continue reading
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Americans Cannot Bend To Threats Of Insurrection Act — Not in Minneapolis, Not Anywhere
It does not take a news junkie to realize that something is dreadfully wrong in our nation. Someone with severe macular degeneration can witness the absurd overreach and absolute lack of humanity after an ICE employee murdered a woman by shooting her in the face multiple times. Following that, numerous law enforcement and military veterans,… Continue reading
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Last Book Of 2025: Riveting British History From Robert Harris
History, when told well, has the pulse of a thriller. Over the past few decades, the quality of the narratives from historians and writers has increased, ranging from Herbert Donald Smith, David McCullough, Ron Chernow, and Erik Larson as they stoked boundless enthusiasm on the printed page for the lives and times of Abraham Lincoln,… Continue reading
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