Columns

After years of talk, research and debate, Congress passed tax reform legislation that the president recently signed into law. I’m proud of the bill...

Patty Burns was sworn into office Thursday as Hillsboro’s new city treasurer, and many of her family and friends were on hand to applaud...

While I was growing up nearly every evening meal my family enjoyed was consumed around a kitchen table with all family members present. While...

I’m a fan of Santa and he is a fan of mine.When Evan was a barely a toddler, I took him to see Santa.I...

This past Sunday, Christmas Eve, we celebrated the birthday of our son, Greg. As is our custom, he and I always like to reminisce...

Carl Sagan must be turning over in his grave.Unidentified flying objects that did not come from Earth are real, according to former Pentagon official...

This and that…Finally, a GOP win So the Republicans in Congress did indeed manage to pass a major piece of legislation, with the tax...

It’s that time of year when it somehow does not seem quite right to write a column about anything except the holidays, so here...

I was introduced to Gary Abernathy, the publisher and editor of The (Hillsboro) Times-Gazette, twice. My first introduction came through his writing, particularly his...

Everything we see and read indicates optimism from Republican leadership that the House and Senate are on the verge this week of passing a...