I like it that folks in New Jersey, a lot of them, sound like they are yelling when they say something ordinary. I thought this attribute was just a caricature created for TV shows. The first time I ...

Chances are, I haven’t met you. But I bet I can make a few predictions about your New Year’s resolutions. Human nature is often predictable. Most of us will look back on the past year, searching for ...

“The difference between a politician and a statesman,” said James Freeman Clarke, a 19th century American theologian and writer, “is that the politician thinks about the next election while the ...

Editor’s note: Opinions expressed by columnists are solely the opinion of that person and not necessarily the Daily Journal. Venture up to the second floor of the Greenwood Public Library and you’ll ...

I used to have a lot more friends during December than I did the rest of the year. That’s because I made Christmas candy. The challenge has always been to prevent myself from sampling the treats, and ...

Bend could make more room for housing. It’s not simple. It’s about trade-offs. And this one pits more housing against concerns for fire safety. Bend could take advantage of a recent change in Oregon ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. I had dinner with my son recently, and as tends to happen with us, we started talking about Quentin Tarantino’s ...

In November of 2024, I spent a weekend in Ireland to visit my older brother who was in graduate school at Trinity College. It was a chilly day; I remember. Looking out onto the courtyard of the ...

“We can make Jesus more important in our lives by putting Christ in the center of all we do,” says Nathaniel, 8. “We do this by finding pleasure in studying God’s Word, learning about him and hiding ...

The holidays have a way of stirring up memories, of full tables, noisy houses, and traditions that stitched our families together. But as life shifts, many of us find that our circles look different ...

A drive by Drumthwacket Mansion Monday evening produced an internal smile knowing that New Jersey Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill could call the Governor’s Mansion home. The personal joy had no ...

This happened a few weeks ago, so I don’t remember who it was that broke my heart. We were at the beach, and it was this other person’s — whoever she was — turn to make dessert. She chose to make ...