“It All Turns on Affection”
Wendell E. Berry, noted poet, essayist, novelist, farmer, and conservationist, delivers the 41st Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities, entitled "It All Turns on Affection," from the Concert Hall of The…
Tennessee Decides it is not Backward Enough
Written by Russ Baker In the beginning, there was light. But then we became dim bulbs. *** The other day, I saw two articles highlighted, separately, in the same publication.…
The Citizens United Gang
Written by Jim Hightower for Creator's Syndicate The Lone Ranger was a masked man who was out to bring bad guys to justice. Ed Conard is a masked man who…
Taking the Bath Less Traveled
For•Est Bath•Ing (Noun) Originating in 1982 at the suggestion of Japan's forest agency, the concept and exercise of "forest bathing" entails taking a leisurely walk in the woods. Think of…
Leave it to the Beavers
Written by Mart Allen for The Adirondack Express The beaver is one of the most enigmatic animals in the annals of American history. It, perhaps like no other animal, spurred…