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Over 50? Supersize your retirement savings

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If you’re over age 50 and not sure whether you’re going to be able to retire, it’s time to focus, get advice and build...

Fighting to reduce prescription drug costs

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Just like Medicare – which celebrated its 50th Anniversary last week – prescription drugs have helped Americans live longer and healthier lives.But for too...

This time was supposed to be different

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The most important function Congress serves is to debate and pass the federal budget. I know — it also levies taxes, imposes or relaxes...

Who will be America’s next President?

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Most Americans cannot tell you how many Republicans are running for President. If they are like me at this point, they don’t care. I...

Chow Line: Decisions at the fair: Indulge, or be healthy?

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Q: We’re planning to go to the state fair. I haven’t gone in a long time and I keep thinking about all of the...

In scorn of the consequences

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“If there was one last crust of bread in this town, it would be mine.” That’s a quote from a rather pretentious member of...

But why, PaPaw?

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Years ago, when I was in Brazil for the second or third time I picked up a beautiful little framed wall hanging of the...

Reader upset about number of Confederate flags at Knox County Fair

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Dear Editor,I am writing to express my disappointment in the Knox County Fair Board for the apparent lack of sensitivity they demonstrated in allowing...

Cleaning up state constitutions

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“It’s difficult for me to get excited about rewriting the Constitution solely for the sake of appearances.”— Devin SchindlerWestern Michigan University law school“Taking...

Thomas Lucente: Let PBS stations go dark

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Some 90 years ago, in wholly un-American fashion, the U.S. government nationalized an important resource: The radio spectrum.“If this resource had been oil, coal,...

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