Reading First program is putting profit before teaching kids

Two maxed-out credit cards and a checking account with only $632. There was nothing Sabrina could do but plop onto her designer couch and cry.

Some ways you can help support our troops for the holidays

A funny thing happened on his way to the White House: that old, left-wing community organizer Barack Obama has suddenly veered toward the center.

A tribute to a life well lived and full of interesting events

Time to remind ourselves what used to make Christmas special

The Democrats will be running the White House, the House and the Senate soon. Before they make drastic changes, they may want to consider some interesting quotations on government.

Dogs, however, can be dangerous and might just shoot you

A first glance, the racy Web site “JuicyCampus.com” and a small, anti-gay group organized as the Westboro (Kan.) Baptist Church seem to have little in common

Obama is selecting experienced insiders and good friends

Even in tough economic times, it will be a jungle out there

You taught me to appreciate a place like Culpeper-Camelot

Let us give thanks that gasoline prices went down.

United States is a nation called to Thanksgiving and prayer

People we know, rather than what we own, make life special

Before the Republican Party even begins to think about curing what ails it, members have to recognize the fact that the party is Balkanized.

Other countries might add even more protectionist measures

My answers to the vetting process required for a Cabinet post

The village green has grown to include the village screen.

You won’t starve if you eat a little less and give more away

Caffeine is available too easily to kids without restrictions

Take the time to savor these fleeting days of twinkling lights

System has kept the states united through many tough elections

Six decades later, Victory Gardens still sound like a good idea

Parents, churches must address the problem head-on

Allow Cousin Junior to share why I deserve a Cabinet post

Christmas makes me think about how our lives have changed

He rests on the hillside amid a company of heroes

Star Wars-ification of the news is not such a good idea

The common ground for Obama and McCain supporters