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Could a winter storm topple America’s electric grid?

Here’s some unwelcome deja vu. According to the organization that oversees the reliability of America’s power grid, much of the country could face blackouts again this winter. Warnings of winter blackouts are becoming a seasonal fixture. Texas experienced a devastating power outage in ...

Will Stars Align for Haley in Bizarre GOP Contest?

The political world spends a lot of time discussing former President Donald Trump’s lead over the Republican field in national polls -- currently at 45.4%, according to the RealClearPolitics average of polls. But, of course, the race will unfold as a series of state contests, beginning in ...

Michigan’s Lack of Action Violated Columnist’s Freedom of Speech

I arrived at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor on Thursday, Nov. 16 to deliver a speech on Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza. The talk’s blunt title, selected by the local Young Americans for Freedom chapter, reflected my own unambiguous approach to the conflict: “Israel’s Righteous ...

Time to lift each other out of life’s trash can

Did you see the story? A man in his 80s stops for gas on his way back home from Bible class in Detroit, Michigan and got mugged. It was not in the dark, but in a lighted area. He was not at a lonely stop, but there were a number of people who were pumping their gas watching it happen. They even ...

Taking stock of all we have to be grateful for

It’s that time of year when we pause, take stock of our lives and consider what should make us thankful. That’s a pretty easy task for me — I always try to be grateful for what I have and avoid taking things for granted. So, when I look for the positives in life, I find many of ...

Be thankful and don’t be afraid to let it show!

At this time four years ago, I was in a wheelchair after rupturing both quads playing soccer. I went through surgery to re-attach the muscles and couldn’t put any weight on either leg for weeks. The occupational therapists did a great job teaching me how get to dressed and undressed. They ...