DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: There are 2 sides to every story – somewhere deep in the quagmire lies the truth

Has anyone noticed how information is being uncovered at breakneck speed in a variety of areas these days.Of course, there are two sides to every story and somewhere deep in the quagmire there is a truth, if you are up for digging.Not surprisingly, when I ask people questions about all the...

OPINION: It’s a Wonderful President

I’ve been shocked that Americans are in such a grumpy mood as reflected in all the public opinion polls.What a paradox: At the same time, we have peace and prosperity, including more income, more wealth, more of almost everything that we want to buy (yes, except for housing), Americans seem to...

COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (December 24, 2025)

OPINION: It will be okay

On Christmas Day 1863, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote the poem we now know as the song “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.”Earlier in the year, Longfellow had unsuccessfully pressured his son, Charles, not to join the Union Army.On Christmas Day, Longfellow learned his beloved son had been...

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: The government just approved $900-billion in defense spending and all I got was this lousy t-shirt and other stories you wish were not true

I read something a few days ago that made me think about all the people I’ve talked to over the past few months about politics.People telling me they’re over politics and the affairs of the United States.This isn’t a good time to give up.As a journalist, I watch with as much clarity and intention...

OPINION: Observations on a torrent of bad news

The past week has brought an unusual amount of bad news; so much that it’s been difficult to focus on any one item before you’re buffeted by the next horrific headline. Here are a few of my personal observations on some of these recent events.1.

NOTABLE QUOTABLES (December 24, 2025)

LIES LIKE A RUG“[Republicans] voted to double your [healthcare] premiums 13 times.” – Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA)BRAIN FART“We strongly and rightly believed that there should be an absolute separation between what we wanted as an administration and what the Department of Justice did.” – former VP...

COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (December 18, 2025)

OPINION: Trump’s inflation trap

What can Donald Trump do to stop morphing into Joe Biden?The two presidents could hardly be more different in most ways – but in the one that counts most with voters, Trump is in danger of resembling his predecessor.Americans rejected Biden and the Democrats last year because they were incensed at...

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: Isn’t it time we stopped looking at the differences and started considering the similarities between us as Americans?

Let’s talk about the upcoming mid-terms – and well – let’s talk about elections in general.Who are you going to vote for in 2026?And, other than the incumbent’s already available history, do you really know what they’ll do in the future or what their opponent might decide to do once in...