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  On Thursday, July 23, 2026, Congressmen Eric Sorensen and Mike Flood launched the “Weather Enterprise Caucus for the 119th Congress.”  This bipartisan caucus informs Members of Congress about all things weather forecasting and research.  It particularly accents the economic, societal, and National security value of the United States Weather

  Richard K. Johannsen, age 70, of Morrison, IL, died Sunday, December 28, 2025, at his home. Rick was born April 4, 1955 the son of Eugene and Barbara (Lilly) Johannsen.  He graduated from Sauk Valley Community College and later married Sally Damhoff on October 21, 1989, in Morrison.  Rick

During this festive season rife with traditions, none is more hallowed than that magical moment when the Top Ten Comedic News Stories of the year are unveiled. Truly this is the most wonderful time of the year. Please be advised that the Top Ten Comedic News Stories of 2016 are

I didn’t know the young man well–I’d hired him to do some handyman work around my house–but it was awfully unpleasant to learn that he died at 24 with a needle in his arm. It was a bad batch of heroin. The statistics will tell you, he was one of

I’m a free speech extremist. I believe the Government has absolutely no business regulating or censoring speech. Of course, commercially popular speech doesn’t need protection. It’s only unpopular–racist, sexist and vulgar–speech that requires it. So, as a free speech extremist, ironically, I often find myself on the same side as

And now for a few choice words concerning my recent demotion to the status of second-class citizen. The amazing thing is how quickly my metamorphosis into Cockroachlandia occurred. One minute, I’m walking around like an ordinary human; the next minute, I’m an insect, an unwanted stiff, a bum, a vagabond,

A cyber attack altered your holiday movie choices last year. Sony Pictures was the victim of a massive security breach. Personal emails were revealed, films were pirated, and employee data were leaked. The corporation immediately kowtowed to the terrorists, rumored to be North Korean-sponsored, killing the theatrical release of the

This week, supporters of religious freedom cheered the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Hobby Lobby case. The Court was correct to protect business owners from being forced to violate their religious beliefs by paying for contraceptives. However, the decision was very limited in scope and application. The Court’s decision only

Mike Bordwin, headmaster at Avery Academy, a prestigious New England boarding school, finds himself with a videotape: a disaster in a box. The tape reveals a shocking scene, all the more so because of the three boys and one girl involved. The girl is only 14 and the boys are

This book is not new, but was well worth the trip back to the stacks to pick up and read. Wally Lamb is a noteworthy author, having won distinctive writing awards. His writing makes the characters so real, it is as if they inhabit your own world. I greatly enjoyed

This book is a powerful read because of the politics of the today and the last few years. Vince Flynn writes on a real portrayal of a war that is waged every day by a handful of brave, dedicated men and women. The book is full of fast-paced writing and

Sincere their mother’s death, Tip and Teddy Doyle have been raised by their loving, possessive, and ambitious father. As the former mayor of Boston, Bernard Doyle wants to see his sons in politics, a dream the boys have never shared. Set in a 24 hour time period, Run begins on

During my travel and work years I wasn’t always up early enough for breakfast, but one thing was for sure: whatever was on the menu seemed strange to me.

Christmas 1968, Christmas 1969, Christmas 1970. I remember each of those as if they were just a year ago.