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Guest opinion: A Jane Austen morning

This one is for all of the Pride and Prejudice lovers out there. Speaking of lovers, let’s take a moment to pause and think of Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy. Ahhhhh. “The Other Bennet Sister” has finally come to America on Brit Box (very well done), and I’ve discovered the author Shannon ...

HARROP: Loneliness: People do need people

Ashley, North Dakota, is a small farming town where the local diet leans hard on sausage, deep-fried chicken and strudel. It has something of a medical center, but the nearest trauma hospital able to handle the most serious injuries is almost four hours away in Fargo. Yet the elders in ...

PARKER: Mike Pence’s important new book about the USA

Former Vice President Mike Pence is now promoting his new book, "What Conservatives Believe: Rediscovering the American Conscience." Distinct from most stuff appearing now for the nation's 250th birthday, Pence's book is targeted not at the nation as whole, but at the Republican Party in ...

STIEHM: Jill Biden — The true view from the East Wing

WASHINGTON — June 27 is coming up, the date of the 2024 debate when America watched Joe Biden tank the election to Donald Trump. Remember? It would be hard to forget Democrats' pain when we saw a ghostly Biden self-destruct and grope for words. Jill Biden tried to pretend otherwise, but the ...

Garden Help Desk: There’s still time to plant green beans

I usually have my beans planted before now, but it’s been such a busy spring for me that I haven’t been able to. Can I still plant my beans? Will there be time to get anything from them? Go for it! I’ll be planting my own beans this weekend, too. Beans are a warm season vegetable. ...