The Quote & Quiz, Thanksgiving Edition

Welcome to this week’s Quote & Quiz, which moves from its usual Saturday spot to today’s place of honor on Thanksgiving Day. This special quote comes to us from none other than Lanette Cook, education and engagement manager at the Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary in Erie, Colorado. Cook asked this of Gus, a farm raisedContinue reading “The Quote & Quiz, Thanksgiving Edition”

Kelly’s a Hero

Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly and a handful of Congressional colleagues, who are service veterans, issued a video last week directed at active service personnel. Their message was simple and true: officers and soldiers need not follow illegal orders. They pledged loyalty to the Constitution, not to Donald Trump. In fact, their message was consistent withContinue reading “Kelly’s a Hero”

The Quote & Quiz for 11/22/25

This week’s quote comes to us from none other than Katie Wilson, mayor-elect of Seattle who said: “I will appoint a cabinet of exceptional leaders whose lived experiences reflect the diversity of Seattle’s Black, Indigenous, Asian and Pacific Islander, Latinx/Hispanic, and People of Color communities as well as that of women, immigrants and refugees, 2SLGBTQIA+Continue reading “The Quote & Quiz for 11/22/25”

What We Lost When We Lost Sharon’s Store

Sharon owned a small store in Rockbridge. For a few decades her store served as a deer registration station during the nine-day gun deer season, which begins again on Saturday.  When you shot a deer in her neck of the woods you had to bring it to Sharon’s where she filled out some paper workContinue reading “What We Lost When We Lost Sharon’s Store”

Moderates Act Like Adults

Three weeks ago in this space we urged Democrats to do the responsible thing, be the adults in the room, and vote to end the government shutdown. Now, thanks to the sensible moderate Democrats in the Senate, that’s exactly what’s happening. Moreover, it’ll pay off politically for their party. Our argument back in October wasContinue reading “Moderates Act Like Adults”

The Fitz Was Sunk From the Start

The Edmund Fitzgerald began to sink in June, 1958. Today, November 10th, only marks the 50th anniversary of the actual sinking in 1975. That’s one conclusion you could reach after reading a new recounting of the tragedy, Wrecked: the Edmund Fitzgerald and the Sinking of the American Economy, by Tom Nelson with Jerald Podair. NelsonContinue reading “The Fitz Was Sunk From the Start”