You probably already know the folklore about Benjamin Franklin flying a kite with a metal key attached during a thunderstorm to demonstrate the electrical nature of lightning. Ben did that way back …

On April 3, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights asked states to certify their compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as well as the Department’s …

Beyond our City’s current budget crisis, our 10-year demographic and income distribution trends are equally troubling. What are the implications of these trends? How will that worsen our …

I’m certain we all have our favorite movies. I thought that I’d write about the production of movies. I’m also guessing that many of you do not understand how exactly movies get …

My partner, Karen, recently told me, enthusiastically: “The Evergreen Fairgrounds is hosting the three-day Quilters Anonymous (QA) 43rd annual Quilt Show. Are you interested in …

Take me away. Fly me to the moon or Mars. Stop the world; I wanna get off. It's the end of the world as we know it. No, no, and no, I'm just kidding. I'm not going anywhere. There's no place I'd …

We are created in order that we might 1): search for and discover The Directions that lead to heaven on earth, 2): apply those directions in our own lives, and then to 3): enjoy a literally heavenly …

I saw him standing smack dab in the middle of the intersection next to my house when I drove home for lunch. Seemingly unafraid. It was like Gary Cooper waiting to take on my neighbor, not with …

I decided to write this column after a particularly frustrating experience with Xfinity. I simply wanted to remove an additional person who somehow had managed to get posted on my email account. …

Over the years, have you ever been flabbergasted by popular slang words? I dove into the history of slang after I devoured Desiree Bowie’s article “191 Slang Words by Decade: From …

Editor’s note: The letter concerns the March 26 Reality Check column (tinyurl.com/jhhuf7wj) by freelance contributor Kevin Stoltz. The City attorney had already reviewed the proposed …

I just want to let you know how much I enjoyed the spring Beacon Magazine. Every article grabbed me. I am so looking forward to the Bird Fest in May. I was saddened when the 1-acre lot that was …

The Trump administration’s proposal to reconsider the EPA’s endangerment finding is reckless, anti-science, and a huge step backward for climate action. This decision isn’t just …

One of my favorite movies to watch when my children were younger was "Remember the Titans.” I loved and admired how a high school football coach, in times of racial tension, worked with …

I’ve quoted George Santayana before. He coined the expression, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” This week, I thought it would be interesting to …

This month’s Reality Check was postponed a week in part because I wanted to get a little more information regarding the 911 misuse ordinance (Ordinance No. 1515) prior to writing about what …

Dear Savvy Senior, I’m a divorced 68-year-old childless cat lady and have been thinking a lot lately about who will look after me when I get older and my health falters. What resources …

You just have to see what damage you have done and are doing to our neighborhood. The City sold the 1134 Second St. property (Hawthorne Hall) for 30% less than what could have been …