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With open educational doors they are coming. It was women’s rights activist Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797) who challenged the male’s hypotheses that women are inheritably... — Updated 2/1/2023

It’s the start of 2023, and with our tradition of setting New Year’s goals, darn right I have a suggestion. How about learning how Occam’s razor can be a tool for you? Many... — Updated 1/18/2023

The Martin Luther King Jr. federal national holiday coming up lets us think about a civil rights activist assassinated for his activism. He is the only American, other than George... — Updated 1/11/2023

The Department 56 seasonal tradition setup at Karen and Chuck's house is now going into its third decade. I guess, unconsciously, the seed was planted back when my parents were... — Updated 12/20/2022

It's a BIG RED-letter day on our calendars and in our hearts. Since there are so many folklores and dubious legends about that special day of giving, we can ask: What do we truly... — Updated 12/7/2022

The cliché says to get ahead you must think outside the box. But is this the best advice? Yes, we must be creative if we want to emerge above the horde. By turning to what you... — Updated 11/30/2022

In 1990, Congress passed, and President George H.W. Bush signed, a bill dedicating November as National American Heritage Month, with National American Heritage Day celebrated on... — Updated 11/23/2022

Even with our hectic days, we still make time to just isolate ourselves, and sit down to think over our to-do list. And most of this time can be done while sitting on our white... — Updated 11/17/2022

I served in Korea for 13 months, five days, nine hours, and 12 minutes, so I'm extremely interested in hearing about that Forgotten War. It's said that our participation in the... — Updated 11/9/2022

With the celebration of Halloween earlier this week, many of us still talk about that Oct. 30, 1938, classic Halloween Eve frightful Orson Welles' CBS "Mercury Theatre on the Air"... — Updated 11/2/2022

October is the busiest month for matrimonial bonding. During this month, as you line up to walk down the matrimony aisle to take the vows to merge your life with another, you should... — Updated 10/26/2022

I challenge you before you read any further to close your eyes for a least one minute. Now that your eyes are open again, you may be able to see more clearly what this October... — Updated 10/12/2022

During my years as a supervisor for the Washington State Probation and Parole Department, my staff and I had to constantly come up with solutions to problems. From this, we learned... — Updated 9/28/2022

With Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs through Oct. 15, Halloween, and All Soul’s Day (Nov. 2), just within reach of a witch broom ride together, let us think about The Day of... — Updated 9/21/2022

Editor’s note: This article discusses self-harm. If you are thinking of harming yourself, there are resources. 988 is the new, nationwide, three-digit dialing code for the... — Updated 9/7/2022

Sigmund Freud said, “The aim of all life is death.” It’s the drop-off point from the moving conveyer belt of life. That’s a topic many of us do not wish to address.... — Updated 8/31/2022

After reading several of my Darn Wright columns, with one being "Saddle up and go for an equestrian scholarship," a friend texted me: "How do you come up with such a variety of... — Updated 8/24/2022

It was suggested I read the June 2022 AARP Bulletin’s “Health redefend – Longevity Pill? Maybe” article. I thought about this intriguing presentation and of course I had... — Updated 8/10/2022

Our country just celebrated our Freedom Day, July 4th. Yet, the majority on the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), and no surprise to me, has cracked wide open organized c... — Updated 7/6/2022

In 1910, the USA began to actively have a special day for papas, and with this came Father’s Day. This time was put aside to recognize the important roles fathers play in the... — Updated 6/15/2022

This coming Aug. 4, those who served in our country's oldest federal government organization will be celebrating their 1790 founding. Even with their long 231-years-old U.S. Coast... — Updated 6/1/2022

For a lot of us, our phones’ alert signal will be going off early on the morning of June 4, 2022. The “pop-up” will, reinforce it’s the day we have been on “pin and... — Updated 5/25/2022

It is just unreasonable to have a justice system because the word “justice” is hopelessly undefinable. In my 40-plus years of working in the various portions of our judicial... — Updated 5/18/2022

Many of us know the saying “any excuse will work.” With this jingle ringing in your minds, what are the excuses you use to motivate you to make your bed and open your curtains... — Updated 5/11/2022

May 8 is Mother’s Day, and this special day is set aside to honor all our mothers. “We’re not spending a day apart until (Alexis Olympia is) 18 … When I’m too anxious I... — Updated 5/4/2022