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What's the future for the First Amendment?

We're heading into a Brave New World of changes in America. I mentioned jobs and "draining the swamp" last week, the big changes that Himself's voters want. But there's lots more. ...

DATE: Dec 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Talk of the Times

Change is coming in wake of presidential election, beware

By Carole McWilliams Americans opted for "change" in the presidential election, although I can't resist mentioning again that as in 2000, the "loser" actually won the NATIONAL POP...

DATE: Dec 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Talk of the Times

Ideas to survive the coming darkness

By Carole McWilliams We are entering a long dark time, and I don't mean winter. I'm guessing that many of the MAJORITY of American voters who voted for Hillary Clinton...

DATE: Nov 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Talk of the Times

Thank a veteran today

After Tuesday's bitterly divisive election, I hope we can all turn as a country to a subject I think most of us agree on: thanking and respecting our veterans. Both of our small t...

DATE: Nov 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Talk of the Times

CU political study highlights likely ballot winners, losers

The newly created American Politics Research Lab, housed in the Department of Political Science at the University of Colorado Boulder, on Wednesday released its first pre-election study of C...

DATE: Nov 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Talk of the Times

We've become a nation of crybabies

I have a horrible confession to make. I secretly like to watch Undercover Boss. I know, it's reality TV, the scourge of our time, but there's kind of a comforting sameness to it. ...

DATE: Oct 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Talk of the Times

Claims of rigged election threaten essential trust

One of my life observations has been that people who are trusting (until given reason not to trust) can usually be trusted. People who are not trusting should not be trusted. In both cases, ...

DATE: Oct 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Talk of the Times

No vote is a default vote for winner

Back in the spring, we got an e-mail at the Times that said, "With the poor choices we have for either party, I've been told that if I don't vote for one of them, my NO vote goes to one of t...

DATE: Oct 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Talk of the Times

Support 3B for Bayfield schools

While living in a 100-year-old home can be charming, it's usually not the best when it comes to energy efficiency, safety, and modern conveniences. The same can be said for our ki...

DATE: Oct 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Talk of the Times

We are one nation under what?

By Carole McWilliams "A house divided against itself cannot stand." - Abraham Lincoln I've anguished over that for a long time, given the toxic divisions in our politic...

DATE: Oct 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Talk of the Times

Science supports it: attitude is everything!

By Jacqueline Juliana Above the copy machine in the work room at Bayfield Primary School, there are several inspirational signs posted. One of these signs assigns a n...

DATE: Sep 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Talk of the Times

Political correctness changes over time

By Carole McWilliams Times columnist The Sand Creek Massacre of a peaceful Indian village, mainly women, children and old people, is now considered one of the darkest d...

DATE: Sep 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Talk of the Times