In the wake of the tragic shooting in Virginia Beach, Va., that claimed the lives of 12 people, Gov. Ralph Northam has called for a special legislative session to address gun-related violence. Using the shooting as a call to action, he then proposed a variety of restrictions on lawful gun owners — not one of […]

By remembering what they all went through, maybe we’ll stay out of war.

“It’s the worst thing I’ve ever filmed.” That was the reaction of Jamie McPherson, professional cameraman, who in 2017 documented the unwitting mass suicide of nearly 250 walruses in Russia. These walruses simply walked off a high cliff, tumbling to their deaths, smashing against rocks below and occasionally crushing other, unsuspecting walruses as they landed. […]

Communities looking for a brighter economic future should protect their special places.

Seventy-five years ago, thousands of American and allied sailors, soldiers and aviators braved heavy seas and murderous German fire in the historic invasion that began the decisive campaign to end Nazi control of Europe. The success of the D-Day landings, Europe’s liberation 11 months later and its economic recovery over ensuing decades were a tribute […]

The author shared a lot of funny stories at a recent event – here are a few.

It’s up to the older generation to pass it along to the next.