A Gratitude List for 2012

December 26th, 2012

By Bob Gaydos
I have learned that if I focus on the positive people and situations in my life, the rest of the nonsense, over which I have little or no control, tends not to bother me, or at least not nearly as much as it used to. And positive stuff tends to follow.

The Limits to Our Rights

December 26th, 2012

By Jeffrey Page
Anyone who needs an assault rifle for deer season ought to find a quieter hobby.

Another Take on Guns

December 26th, 2012

By Brian Fleming
Note: This article first ran as a letter to the editor of The Warwick Advertiser.

Carrie’s Painting of the Week – 12/20/12

December 19th, 2012

By Carrie Jacobson
The darkness cannot win, if we decide to triumph.

Obama: ‘Enough, on Behalf of Our Kids’

December 19th, 2012

By Emily Theroux
Guns are capable of dealing death from a more palatable distance than hand-to-hand combat. They’re amenable to snap decisions, made in the heat of the moment: domestic battles, road rage, drive-by executions, hate crimes, and rampage shootings.

Helping Children Cope with Tragedies

December 19th, 2012

By Nadia Allen
Events such as the one in Newtown, Conn.will impact families. Many will feel at risk or experience feelings of anxiety and fear. Parents may be groping with how to discuss such events with their children.

Chag Sameach, Bill O’Reilly!

December 19th, 2012

By Michael Kaufman
Bill O’Reilly thinks people like me are making “war” on Christmas. We aren’t. Will this blog help him understand?.

A Bizarre Explanation of Newtown

December 19th, 2012

By Jeffrey Page
Kick God out of school? Never happened? Never could.

Blues in the Valley

December 19th, 2012

By Russ Layne
You think of the blues, you think Mississippi, St. Louis, Kansas City and Chicago. Nowadays you can think of the Hudson Valley.

Carrie’s Painting of the Week – 12/13/12

December 12th, 2012

By Carrie Jacobson
I recently did something different and exciting – met with a prosperity coach!