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Markets are way up, so here's what to do when markets hit record highs and your nerves start to wobble
11/11/2025

Markets are way up, so here's what to do when markets hit record highs and your nerves start to wobble

Have you ever stood on a ladder, painting a wall or trimming a branch, and suddenly realized just how far down the ground is? Even if you know the ladder is steady, you may wobble for a moment. That’s what investing can feel like when markets reach new highs. September was one of those moments. At

Wal-Mart says holiday meal costs less this year. Trump says this proves he crushed inflation. Reality says otherwise
10/11/2025

Wal-Mart says holiday meal costs less this year. Trump says this proves he crushed inflation. Reality says otherwise

President Trump’s latest foray into megalomania was touched off by Wal-Mart last week when the giant retailer advertised that this year’s Thanksgiving meal (as purchased at Wal-Mart) would cost less than last year’s. Trump (who promised during his campaign that he would bring grocery prices

Brookings pastor Kline: We must continue to oppose, and monitor nuclear weapon sites as the danger remains
08/11/2025

Brookings pastor Kline: We must continue to oppose, and monitor nuclear weapon sites as the danger remains

You don’t hear much about it in the news these days. Maybe we are so used to the prevalence of cancer and the threats of warrior nation states that it’s hardly news. But now and then it might be wise of us to assess the wisdom of continuing to develop and deploy nuclear weapons. Some of us used

‘Godfather of AI’ and other experts warns of real dangers posed by artificial intelligence turning against its masters ....
07/11/2025

‘Godfather of AI’ and other experts warns of real dangers posed by artificial intelligence turning against its masters ... us

Artificial intelligence is a very real threat to human beings. Who says so? Science fiction buffs? Novelists seeking a fresh angle? Anonymous conspiracy addicts on Facebook? No, Geoffrey Hinton , who has some background on the subject. Hinton, an English computer scientist, cognitive scientist,

Gov. Rhoden falsely claims Congressional Democrats want taxpayer-funded healthcare for illegal immigrants
06/11/2025

Gov. Rhoden falsely claims Congressional Democrats want taxpayer-funded healthcare for illegal immigrants

(Editor’s note: Rhoden’s remarks echo comments made by Vice-President Vance - “Democrats are about to shutdown the government because they demand we fund healthcare for illegal aliens” - and House Speaker Johnson - Democrats want to “reinstate free healthcare for illegal aliens paid by

This shutdown stinks. Defunding SNAP is an exceptionally cruel manifestation of political gridlock
04/11/2025

This shutdown stinks. Defunding SNAP is an exceptionally cruel manifestation of political gridlock

The potential damage being done by the government shutdown is wearing everybody out. With the possibility that the SNAP program (once known as food stamps) may be defunded, that damage will go from potential to real for millions of Americans. A judge may yet force the government to find a way to fu

New Music That Doesn’t Suck: As Jonathan Swift once noted, everything comes back, including music recorded years ago
04/11/2025

New Music That Doesn’t Suck: As Jonathan Swift once noted, everything comes back, including music recorded years ago

In 1710 Jonathan Swift (author of Gulliver’s Travels) wrote that “everything old is new again.” And if you follow current trends you would have to agree: bell-bottom jeans, typewriters, marbles, cassette tapes, f***y packs and the list goes on and on. And one of the most interesting phenomena ...

China resumes normal American soybean purchases, returning to the status quo preceding Trump’s inauguration.
03/11/2025

China resumes normal American soybean purchases, returning to the status quo preceding Trump’s inauguration.

One of the biggest pieces of news coming out of President Trump’s recent meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping is the fact that China will resume buying American soybeans . Retaliating against Trump’s rash tariff initiatives earlier this year, the Chinese had cut their purchases of Amer

It’s Halloween and we’re screaming with laughter: Why horror and comedy remain a potent blend to fright and delight
31/10/2025

It’s Halloween and we’re screaming with laughter: Why horror and comedy remain a potent blend to fright and delight

What’s so funny about horror? What makes people laugh in the face of death? Why do terror and humor work so well together? That is a grave matter to consider this Halloween season. There is a deep connection between jumping in fright and rolling with laughter. They have delighted millions of

Scrupulous? You decide. Qatar has become a favored nation after giving Trump a jet, making golf course deal
28/10/2025

Scrupulous? You decide. Qatar has become a favored nation after giving Trump a jet, making golf course deal

At a time when the Trump administration has seriously damaged America’s relations with longtime allies, including our neighbors in Canada , we do have a new friend in Qatar , a peninsula in the Persian Gulf that is approximately the size of Connecticut. It's possible that Qatar, which nobody

Former Sioux Falls mayor Knobe: Losing friends over political disagreements is painful, but he can’t remain silent
25/10/2025

Former Sioux Falls mayor Knobe: Losing friends over political disagreements is painful, but he can’t remain silent

I lost two friends today. I’m mourning the loss. They didn’t physically die. It was death by politics. Two friendships which began almost 45 years ago, gone. I started a morning breakfast group. All guys. All involved with government at some level. We talked about much more than politics, but

The war in Ukraine is costing American farmers. Despite his campaign promises, Trump can't stop it
24/10/2025

The war in Ukraine is costing American farmers. Despite his campaign promises, Trump can't stop it

Cash-strapped American farmers must be getting frustrated with the failure of President Trump to follow up on one of the emptier promises he made during the presidential campaign last year. He repeatedly boasted that he would quickly end the long, bloody and costly war between Russia and Ukraine,

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