The massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School is a teacher’s nightmare. It cast a pall over the Christmas holidays. It makes every parent with a school-age child pause and think, “Could this have happened to us?” Unfortunately, the answer...
Before leaving Beijing, we had to see the Confucian Temple. If China is noted for anything, it’s the sayings of Confucius. Other than that, probably few non-Chinese could tell you much about him. It is said that he was born on August 27, 551...
Editor’s note: Dr. Donart submitted this article from Beijing, China, where he, his wife, and two of their adult children visited in Summer 2012. In our news media, the Chinese government is often portrayed as being hostile to religion. I think this...
Why would anyone think that the Republican Party is soft on crime? Is it, because there are 67 Federal judgeships vacant and 34 nominees waiting to be confirmed? One might ask, why hasn’t President Barack Obama submitted a nominee for every...
Editor’s note: Dr. Arthur Donart is a Trustee on the Thomson, IL, Village Board. He was present when the following announcement was made in Thomson, Tuesday, October 2, 2012. Dr. Donart submitted the photo to capture the occasion. The...
