Winter bird counts will soon be increasing observation times by birders all across the United States. By conducting a citizen science activity of recording winter birds at wildlife areas, or even backyard sites, a compilation of species list is updated. Bird watching is a terrific hobby that ...

When Ginnie’s brother, John Harvey, of Jefferson City, Missouri was 31, he was driving home when he noticed there was an image on the left side of his vision. When he turned his head, the image moved. All of a sudden, at a stop light, he couldn’t see. He nudged his pick-up to the curb, got ...

For those dismayed at how many college and university students and faculty, even, or especially, at selective and prestigious institutions, have been cheering Hamas’ Oct. 7 atrocities and calling, in only slightly veiled language, for the destruction of Israel and genocide of Jews, the ...

Congress, particularly the House of Representatives, is in uncontrolled chaos. It is, as of this writing, a reasonable possibility that in January, part of the government will be shut down and then in February, they will complete the task by failing to pass the needed legislation to keep the ...

I am a technological determinist who believes humans do not control machines; they control us. In the age of artificial intelligence, we should revisit that viewpoint to glimpse what awaits us. During the heyday of internet in the 1990s, developers created algorithms to glue us ...

Supporting children who are struggling with complex trauma and mental health concerns can leave families and educators feeling overwhelmed and unsure of what to do. Two questions we commonly hear are, “Is it trauma, mental health or behavior?” and, “How can I help?” Let’s talk about ...