Many years ago, I read an article discussing whether 9/11 should be an American holiday and, if so, how it should be celebrated. The article discussed how tragic of a day it was for our country, but the author ultimately concluded that he did not think 9/11 should be a day that people have off […]

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This past weekend, many people in the communities surrounding Proctor were required to evacuate their homes due to a chemical leak. Multiple news sources reported that 33,000 gallons of liquid chlorine leaked from a railcar inside a chemical facility owned by Atlanta-based Axiall Corporation. The leak created a chemical cloud that spread throughout the region, […]

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When you get that call from Jim from “cardmember services” with a pre-recorded message about an incredible offer to save you money,” you are experiencing a robocall. As anyone with a phone knows, these are the days of the robot apocalypse—unwanted, pre-recorded and persistent calls with promises of refunds for things you never purchased, dream […]

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Most sports fans knew who Colin Kaepernick was long before last week. We knew him as a talented athlete who was lucky enough to be playing quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL.  We knew him as the guy who, in years past, had shown flashes of greatness with a rifle arm and […]

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