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People deserve to live independently, with integrity

Harry is an 85-year-old senior living alone in his home with neighbors checking in on him now and then. His children and grandchildren live out of state and express concerns about his abilit...

DATE: Jun 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Lake Nighthorse open, and the fly fishing is great

Lake Nighthorse is now officially open to fishing from a power boat. In order to write an unbiased column about fly fishing Lake Nighthorse, from a motor boat, I felt it was my duty to resea...

DATE: Jun 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Brooks: The strange failure of the educated elite

Once upon a time, white male Protestants ruled the roost. You got into a fancy school if your father had gone to the fancy school. You got a job at a white-shoe law firm or climbed the corpo...

DATE: Jun 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: David Brooks

We’ve lived at the perfect time in history

Those of us in our 60s and 70s have lived our lives at the best and most exciting time in history. We were born into the 1940s and 1950s, and our lives will most likely end during the 2030s ...

DATE: May 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

Littwin: Toddlergate and a president who can say anything

It came early in the Twitterverse onslaught, but the most insightful comment I’ve seen on ABC’s decision to cancel Roseanne was that today, in 2018 America, we have higher standards for sitc...

DATE: May 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Mike Littwin

Drink water to boost your brain function

Do you struggle with getting the volume of water you need (aka drinking half your body weight in ounces ... daily!)? I get it, the struggle is real! One of the most common things ...

DATE: May 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

Gerson: Our political, moral and religious failure

WASHINGTON – Three recent news items: First, at the Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington, House Speaker Paul Ryan said, “We see moral relativism becoming more and more pervasive in our cu...

DATE: May 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Michael Gerson

Man must choose: Wife or mistress?

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for 13 years and have two beautiful children. I recently found out that for the last two years, he has been having an affair, and his mistre...

DATE: May 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Bruni: Artistotle’s wrongful death as college majors shift

History is on the ebb. Philosophy is on the ropes. And comparative literature? Please. It’s an intellectual heirloom: cherished by those who can afford such baubles but disposable in the eye...

DATE: May 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: Frank Bruni

Plans for new luxury hotel just about put to bed

What ever happened to the hotel they were building across from Town Plaza? Just curious. – Cathy Even though hotels are designed for overnight stays, hotels don’t get built overni...

DATE: May 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Combating opioid epidemic requires numerous efforts

There is an epidemic of opioid misuse in the United States. While the causes are multifactorial, the results have been devastating to individuals, families and communities throughout the cou...

DATE: May 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Harney: Racial disparities notable in mortgage rejections

WASHINGTON – For millions of Americans hoping to buy or refinance a home, it’s a crucial make-or-break question: Will the lender say yes to our mortgage application, turn it down or charge u...

DATE: May 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns