December 26, 2012, 8:13 pm 2027 comments in the last 365 days.
O Little Town in Occupied Territory.

What people might not know is that the city of Bethlehem today is not in Israel but in Palestine, and that it is a bustling city with 28,000 people. One third of them are Palestinian Christians. 

When Christians today sing “O little town of Bethlehem” they seldom think of the real city with the real people.

October 14, 2012, 12:10 pm 750 comments in the last 365 days.
Missouri Senator Schaaf: 'If they overdose and kill themselves, it just removes them from the gene pool'.

I have written articles for Salem-News.com referencing "Flamingo Road" -- the pipeline of prescription drugs that travels up the east coast from Florida to the New England states. Florida has been vigorously closing "pill mills" in an effort to stem the prescription drug epidemic in their state.

December 13, 2022, 3:11 pm 92 comments in the last 365 days.
6 Crucial Business Travel Tips.

Business travel is an essential business aspect. Traveling for business allows you to network with other industry professionals while meeting new people and connecting with prospective customers.

June 3, 2023, 6:13 pm 50 comments in the last 365 days.
Disconnecting War from Its Consequences.

Twenty-two years ago, Congress put sanity up for a vote. Sanity lost in the House, 420-1. It lost in the Senate, 98-0. Barbara Lee’s lone vote for sanity remains a tiny light of courageous hope flickering in a chaotic world.

January 9, 2008, 12:09 pm 38 comments in the last 365 days.
MySpace Photos of Oregon Mayor Causing Stir in Arlington.

It is the "Home of the Honkers" and it is hard to miss the irony. A scantily clad image of the city of Arlington, Oregon's mayor is making the rounds on the Web today after news agencies lifted the image from her public MySpace page. Arlington, Oregon's Mayor Carmen Kontur Gronquist did what many people do in the new Millennium; she posted images of herself on MySpace wearing lingerie. Maybe posing on a city fire vehicle was pushing it a bit, but then I lived in Las Vegas for five years where calendars feature the city's "sexiest firefighters."

November 11, 2011, 3:33 pm 22 comments in the last 365 days.
Ode to a Humble Hero of Sri Lanka: Dr Brian Senewiratne.

Last week, we carried an amazing article by Dr Brian Senewiratne, a Sinhalese Sri Lankan, who may be one of the most reasonable voices in this community when it comes to Lanka's history of ethnic cleansing. I was honored that Dr. Senewiratne dispatched the story to our newsroom. He is a portrait of humility. Dr. Senewiratne does not hesitate to assess responsibility for the 2009 Genocide of Tamil people by the government of Majinda Rajapaksa.

April 21, 2013, 5:25 pm 13 comments in the last 365 days.
Burma Riots: Video Shows Police Failing to Stop Attack.

The footage shows a mob destroying a Muslim gold shop and then setting fire to houses. A man thought to be a Muslim is seen on fire. It was filmed last month, when at least 43 people were killed in Meiktila.

May 12, 2021, 2:10 pm 11 comments in the last 365 days.
Troubling Statistics Show Higher Rates of Care Home Neglect During COVID-19.

One of the sectors in which the pandemic has done the most damage is in care and nursing homes. While a lot of the focus has been on limiting the spread of COVID-19 and trying to keep residents safe from the virus, recent statistics have shown that rates of neglect have actually risen in many homes since the pandemic began, leading to additional deaths and tragic stories for those concerned.

May 4, 2013, 11:13 am 8 comments in the last 365 days.
Sheriff's Department Takes Family's Home and Contents Using a Fake Eviction.

U.S. Navy veteran Ted Visner and his wife, Kathy Smith of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, have been living a nightmare for two and a half years.

February 20, 2010, 11:11 am 8 comments in the last 365 days.
List of Ships with Agent Orange Exposure Confirmed.

The VA this week outlined which ships are now considered to have been exposed to Agent Orange during Viet Nam. A number of offshore “blue water” naval vessels conducted operations on the inland “brown water” rivers and delta areas of Vietnam.