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A Nov. 1 New York Times/Sienna College poll revealed the massive disconnect between reality and fantasy in Americans’ assessment of our economy. Despite the national economic turnaround that Bidenomics has wrought from the Trumpian disaster he inherited, more
Read moreOn Aug. 16, 1920, Cleveland shortstop Ray Chapman was struck in the head by a pitch from the Yankees Carl Mays. He died the next morning. The Indians were in a three-way pennant race with the Yankees and the
Read moreSaturday is Veterans Day, one of two days Americans have dedicated to the memory of those who have fought to protect and preserve this country. It is fitting that Veterans Day and Memorial Day fall about six months apart.
Read moreThere’s no accounting for taste. In early October, University of Southern California neuroscientist Emily Liman and her research team published a paper identifying a sixth kind of taste. The basic four have long been recognized as sweet,
Read moreOpinion pieces are designed to organize the writer’s thoughts, encourage allies and maybe get opponents to reassess their own thinking. But, I know conversions are unlikely though not unprecedented. Consider the effort I’ve spent documenting the growing
Read moreMy homepage for commentary is The Duncan Banner. Usually on Tuesdays, I share the Opinion Page with Steve Fair, vice chairman of CD-4 Republicans. As might be expected, I seldom agree with his pronouncements. But, a couple weeks ago
Read moreOn Oct. 11, Swedish climate canary Greta Thunberg was ordered to pay two fines for her refusal to abandon a July climate protest. Wearing a “Stand Up for Science” t-shirt, Thunberg spoke to the system stacked against those
Read moreLast month Whitney Bryan of Oklahoma Watch documented the horrific saga of an Oklahoma woman who had to travel about 600 miles to receive the medical care she needed because of Oklahoma’s anti-choice, anti-healthcare, anti-women abortion restrictions. The
Read moreOn Sept. 21, the World Champion Spanish women’s soccer team defeated the always tenacious contingent from Sweden, 3-2. La Roja had boycotted the sport, outraged that Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales had grabbed Spanish player Jenni Hermoso’s
Read moreOklahoma executed a convicted murderer last week. Anthony Sanchez was killed for a 1996 murder though he was not arrested until 2006 based on DNA evidence. Earlier this summer, Glynn Simmons was freed from Oklahoma’s prison after 48
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