What the new federal tax provisions mean for you
Now that the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” has become federal law, there is a lot to unpack for American taxpayers and investors. Here, we’ll focus on the tax impacts….
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Let’s reset the tone as we reform immigration policy
By DANNY LOPEZ State Representative While the ongoing debate over immigration policy and illegal immigration has predictably been boiled down to a few over simplistic talking points, the truth is,…
A truly empty nest
This column has had an empty nester focus over the past year or so. Well, more like five years, off and on. I’ve called myself an empty nester ever since…
Stillness
Summer is always such a beautiful but busy time. Much more seems to be expected out of life when the temperatures are warm and there is much to do. I…
Neurodiversity in the workplace: where everyone belongs
By PATTY CLARK Patty’s Point of View Did you know that 15 to 20 percent of the workforce is neurodivergent? That’s a significant portion of your team who might not…
It is as if a big yellow taxi ran over one of the little joys in life
“They took all the trees put ’em in a tree museum / And they charged the people a dollar an’ a half just to see ’em” – Joni Mitchell, 1970…
My fear factors
“… the only thing we have to fear is … fear itself,” said President Roosevelt in 1933 at his inauguration. Obviously, he never suffered trauma in the dentist’s chair when…
Promise 75
A love letter to our papa, a taste of timeless love Promise 75 is just the dawn of another wild adventure – a promise of a beautiful future that Papa…
Good News from the Stony Creek Church of Christ
Seeing our need for grace: sin Why did the multitudes of poor, sick, and sin-sick people flock to Jesus? Why do we see poor people in other countries lining up…
Serving feeds the soul, too!
My grandfather on my dad’s side was the elected sheriff of Iron County, Missouri in 1940. He and my grandmother during their lives also owned a liquor store and a…