U.S. must take on Russia’s oil stronghold
The House of Representatives’ recent vote to end the 40-year-old ban on U.S. crude oil exports was a major step forward in countering Russia’s...
This campaign season, let’s fight chronic disease
The Republican field is obsessed with rolling back Obamacare. One candidate is, at least willing to discuss the real enemy: chronic disease.“The next president,”...
How to accommodate your new holiday puppy
Little can outweigh the joy of getting a new puppy during the holidays. But if you’re planning to welcome a furry friend into your...
5 things to do with an unexpected inheritance
Unexpected money from a friend or relative can be a great surprise or a potentially difficult money lesson. How you plan for unexpected money...
It’s power of the purse time in Congress
The final touches of the omnibus funding bill are being put into place, and it is imperative that conservative House and Senate members provide...
President Obama’s speech, “All is calm. All is bright?”
“All is calm and all is bright?” Few Americans are singing Silent Night this week in America.If President Obama wants to shut down ISIS...
Fueling our kids and the future: School lunch
In the past three decades, much has changed in our food system and society. Schools aren’t purchasing as many fresh foods, yet they have...
Yellen’s new normal of less than 100,000 new jobs a month
“To simply provide jobs for those who are newly entering the labor force probably requires under 100,000 jobs per month.”That was Federal Reserve Chairman...
A critique of American pride
Do you still get a spine-tingling touch of patriotic pride when Old Glory is being hoisted to the strains of our National Anthem? When...
Chow Line: With kids, emphasize whole fruit over juice
Q: My grandchildren will be spending a few days with us during the holidays. My daughter, their mother, mentioned the other day that she...
