On Wednesday, November 9, 2022, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) issued a statement following the news that Eric Sorensen was elected to Illinois’ 17th Congressional District: “Yesterday, the residents of Northwest and Central Illinois chose to stand for...
Dr. Arthur C. Donart, Ph.D. wrote this essay. “Would a politician lie to you?” I asked my friends at the Coffee Shop. They said, “Stupid question.” “They’re all a bunch of liars.” I responded, “Then why are you going to vote for them?” That ended the...
Elwood Watson is a Professor of History, Black Studies, and Gender and Sexuality Studies at East Tennessee State University. He is also an Author and Public Speaker. Predictably, many Republicans melted into volcanic spasms and hissy fits, after President Joe Biden...
Tom Purcell, creator of the infotainment site ThurbersTail.com, is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review humor columnist. Email him at Tom@TomPurcell.com. “No problem.” That is how I used to reply to people who thanked me, for holding the door open for them or for offering some...
Christine Flowers is an Attorney and a Columnist for the Delaware County Daily Times, and can be reached at cflowers1961@gmail.com. I expected the Irish schadendfruede. Although I generally identify as Italian (primarily, because of the food, family, and temper); my...
