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Guest column: America’s love affair with the drive-in theater

09.06.2026 20

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America’s Love Affair With the Drive-in Theater

America’s Love Affair With the Drive-in Theater

Long live one of America’s finest creations: the drive-in theater. One of my great drive-in memories dates to 1969, when my parents took my five...

08.06.2026 3

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Conservatives Give Better Graduation Speeches than Liberals

Conservative graduation speakers still give better advice than speakers on the Left. In 2015, after reviewing two commencement-speech anthologies...

01.06.2026 3

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Beware Distracted Drivers This Summer

As millions of Americans hit the roadways this summer, it’s time to be especially aware of distracted drivers. According to Distraction.gov,...

27.05.2026 5

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Let’s Bring Back the Sounds of Our Childhood Summers

Summer has arrived — but the sounds of summer were better in the ’70s. As a kid, I woke every morning to the birds chirping outside my window...

25.05.2026 10

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Guest Column: Memorial Day stories of sacrifice and courage

25.05.2026 20

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Memorial Day Stories of Sacrifice and Courage

As we head into Memorial Day weekend, it’s a great time to read “Chicken Soup for the Veteran’s Soul.” One powerful story tells about Mike,...

21.05.2026 10

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Colbert, Carson, and the Death of Late Night

I wonder what Johnny Carson would say about Stephen Colbert’s cancellation and the demise of late-night TV. On Bill Maher’s podcast, Jay Leno...

20.05.2026 7

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Hey, Gen Z, Be Nice to Your Prom Date

If social media were around in 1980, my prom experience would have gone viral. As it went, I didn't know my date very well. She was in my...

18.05.2026 10

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Why Modern Parents Prefer Goofy Baby Names

The Social Security Administration just released the most popular baby names for 2025, and they reveal an unfortunate trend. Girls’ names lean...

11.05.2026 10

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All That I Am, I Owe to My Angel Mother

I wish every child could be blessed to have a mother like mine. When my five sisters and I were babies in her womb, she never took so much as an...

09.05.2026 10

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Guest Column: Americans rediscover self-reliance

05.05.2026 10

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Classic Essay 'I, Pencil' Revisited

It is always a good time to revisit Leonard Read’s classic 1958 essay, “I, Pencil,” in which he examines how a pencil is made — and how...

04.05.2026 10

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Americans Rediscover Self-Reliance

Survivalism and self-sufficiency are exploding across America. According to TruePrepper, a preparedness research group, nearly 23 million Americans...

27.04.2026 10

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Americans Rediscover Self-Reliance

Survivalism and self-sufficiency are exploding across America. According to TruePrepper, a preparedness research group, nearly 23 million Americans...

27.04.2026 10

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Guest Column: Zoomers put their own stamp on tech-enabled rudeness

26.04.2026 10

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Take Your Middle-Aged Child to Retirement Day — Before It’s Too Late

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day should be expanded. Every April, parents bring their kids to work to envision their future — but why stop at...

20.04.2026 10

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Zoomers Put Their Own Stamp on Tech-Enabled Rudeness

Technology continues to make us ruder. According to a Uswitch survey, Zoomers prefer texting over answering live phone calls from strangers and...

13.04.2026 10

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Guest Column: From Plato to the IRS: The tax joke is on us

10.04.2026 20

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From Plato to the IRS: The Tax Joke Is on Us

I love April, but as a self-employed writer, I’m knee-deep in tax receipts and spreadsheet misery. I love to hear what our great minds have said...

06.04.2026 20

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Kimmel Gets It Backward on Blue-Collar America

Jimmy Kimmel is a fool. Last week, Kimmel mocked DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin for beginning his career as a plumber, rather than being, say, a...

30.03.2026 10

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What Trump Might Have Done to the Tidal Basin Beaver Vandals

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24.03.2026 10

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Hey, Gen Z, Quit Whining and Buy a Fixer-Upper

Generation Z needs to buy a fixer-upper. Houses are expensive these days, and mortgage rates are high. It’s no wonder that only 27 percent of...

23.03.2026 10

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Red Pens Did Me Good

My second-grade teacher, Sister Mary, would be shocked that I turned out to be a writer. Please allow me to explain. In recent years, many schools...

16.03.2026 20

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The Day Ronald Reagan Walked Into an Irish Pub

On St. Patrick’s Day, 1988, an unexpected visitor arrived at Pat Troy’s Irish pub, Ireland’s Own, in Alexandria, Virginia — President Ronald...

15.03.2026 20

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Reviving America’s Dying Sense of Humor

Ah, St. Patrick's Day is upon us — a fine time to restore our sense of humor. More than 20 years ago, British sociologist Christie Davies wrote...

09.03.2026 30

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Accelerating the Fentanyl Fight

A few years ago, I hired a young man who lived nearby to chainsaw some trees on my property. He used the money I paid him to buy drugs — and died...

03.03.2026 20

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Older Generations Teach the Lost Art of Romance

13.02.2026 60

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Girl Scout Cookies vs. the Inverted Food Pyramid

10.02.2026 40

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When Groundhog Day becomes controversial

02.02.2026 20

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When Groundhog Day Becomes Controversial

01.02.2026 30

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Guest Column: No snow day for NYC kids

27.01.2026 20

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No Snow Day for NYC Kids

27.01.2026 20

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Guest Column: The neighborhoods the silent generation built

24.01.2026 20

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The Neighborhoods the Silent Generation Built

20.01.2026 20

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Guest Column: The civil rights pioneer history forgot

19.01.2026 20

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The Civil Rights Pioneer History Forgot

19.01.2026 20

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Kids’ Winter Cure for Nature Deficit Disorder

13.01.2026 20

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Guest Column: Uncle Sam schools us on New Year’s resolutions

06.01.2026 30

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The Wealthy Man the Media Ignored

06.01.2026 40

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Uncle Sam Schools Us on New Year’s Resolutions

30.12.2025 40

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Holiday Gratitude: Supporting the Men and Women Who Serve

23.12.2025 30

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Dreaming of a White Christmas

16.12.2025 30

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Guest Column: Bring Charlie Brown back to broadcast

09.12.2025 20

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What 90 Years of Harvard Research Says About Happiness

09.12.2025 20

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Bring Charlie Brown Back to Broadcast

02.12.2025 30

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American Generosity

25.11.2025 70

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Thanksgiving Fake News

20.11.2025 50

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When Entrepreneurs Strike the Right Chord

12.11.2025 40

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A Veterans Day Tribute

11.11.2025 30

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