BY CLAUDIA SWISHER My first year of teaching was in a tiny elementary school, where I was one of the two sixth-grade teachers. My shiny...

BY RALPH NADER The old saying “it’s better to give than to receive” is often recited around the holidays when it comes to the tradition...

BY KAREN WEBB Here it is Christmas Eve, tornadoes wiping out Christmases, and instead of talking about those who are actually in need, we are...

BY JIM HIGHTOWER Aah, 'tis the season for family, friends, eggnog, chipmunks singing Christmas carols – and all-out, no-mercy, blow-'em-all-to-hell war. Not war like in Afghanistan....

BY DAVID PERRYMAN A few nights ago a small rural community near you convened its regular monthly meeting. It is a good town populated by...