After nearly 10 years away, I returned to the Daily Mining Gazette in December, in the re-branded position of Community Editor. I've essentially have the same duties and responsibilities I had in my former position as Managing Editor, but the new name emphasizes our commitment to the people and ...
Friday is the Fourth of July. What will you celebrate? Freedom from the English monarchy? To me, the Fourth is about freedom, period. When the Founders signed the Declaration of Independence, they put forth a radical idea: Rights don't come from kings or presidents. They come from being ...
Liberal journalists dumped a barrel of glorifying adjectives upon the news Bill Moyers died at age 91. The Washington Post headline was "Bill Moyers, eminence of public affairs broadcasting, dies at 91." AP's Frazier Moore gushed, "the former White House press secretary who became one of ...
To the Editor: Below is a poem by Grace L. Naessens after which I will comment. THE DIFFERENCE I woke up early one morning, And rushed right into the day. I had so much to accomplish, That I didn't have time to pray. Problems just tumbled about me, And heavier came each ...
Last weekend, the Wall Street Journal did a rare story on the Ukraine war, though it was buried on page A 10, after a front-page teaser. That has been the pattern until Russia launched a massive drone attack against Ukraine on Sunday which attracted some media attention. Otherwise, media has ...
Zohran Mamdani seemed to hit the political jackpot in besting former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary. Hyper commentary now portrays this once obscure state assemblyman from Queens as a political meteor. The thing about meteors is that they burn bright ...