A great-uncle of mine survived Auschwitz. He had been a lawyer in Germany. After the war, he made his way to America and Brockton, Mass., where he took a job as a salesman in a shoe store. One day, the owner, seeing that his salesman had a good deal of ed... See more
Seven months ago, I was a woman drowning in addiction, domestic violence and unstable housing, fighting to keep my child while trying to rebuild a life that felt hopeless. Today, I’m a certified Missouri Peer Specialist, working toward an addiction minist... See more
It was a cold, bleak day when Kansas officials joined Allen County folk last March to officially break ground for construction at Lehigh-Portland State Park. Swathed in their winter gear, they shoved their gold-plated shovels into the frozen ground. The w... See more
The Rev. Jesse Jackson rose to prominence in the shadow of Martin Luther King Jr.’s ghastly assassination. Mr. Jackson was 26 at the time — the same age Dr. King had been when he emerged as a leader of the Montgomery bus boycott. Mr. Jackson captured the ... See more
Dear editor, In the past month, the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee has held two oversight hearings that have been televised. Because I am retired, I had the time to watch both hearings. Former federal prosecutor Jack Smith was asked to testi... See more
