Observations: Barack Obama recalled
"About 20 years ago, I was teaching at the University of Nairobi in Kenya, on a Fulbright grant, when I received a copy of Barack Obama’s new book, 'Dreams from My Father.'"
Opinion
On My Plate: Fish
"Nearly all salmon sold in the United States as 'Alaskan' salmon, is actually sent to China for processing before being returned to the United States."
Media Matters: Trusting the news
"Alongside this decline has come a significant loss of trust in the news media – with one remarkable exception: local news."
Veterans Among Us: Hardy Eshbaugh
"Soon, the United States government found that Eshbaugh’s knowledge of seeds would be best suited in the U.S. Army Chemical Corp in Dugway, Utah."
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On My Plate: Exotic Asian greens
"These Asian greens can be cooked together, but I recommend separating the leaves from the stems and cooking them separately. The stems take a lot longer to cook than the leaves."
Local Legends: A mastery of masonry
"Burns was born to Richard and Delphina “Della” (Jones) Burns on Nov. 18, 1871 in Oxford."
Mariupol and the truth of war
"What has transpired in the Black Sea city of Mariupol since 2022 is a story worth telling. As a scholar of propaganda, war and historical memory, Mariupol’s experiences since the full-scale invasion began speak to the horrific nature of this war."