Opinion: If there is one thing you learn from working in the world of things — whether it is farming, manufacturing or construction — it is th…
Episode 13: Also discussed is the role luck plays in our lives, and why some people rely more on superstitions and the supernatural instead of…
Opinion: We can’t always have a pleasant life. But we can have a meaningful life, because what makes a life meaningful is very different from …
Episode 12: Richard Kyte and Scott Rada also discuss the the FDA’s decision to pause the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. And with graduation se…
Opinion: Why can’t those who own guns and know the most about them take responsibility for ensuring they're used safely and without malicious intent?
Episode 11: Scott Rada and Richard Kyte talk about how their different life experiences frame how they each look at firearm safety. Later, the…
Opinion: Describing something as a “war” envelops it in fog, distorting reason and obscuring common sense.
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As I was cleaning out my desk at the Quad-City Times, I pulled from the edges of my computer monitor several Scotch-taped Post-it notes of say…
Opinion: I have never met a kind person I disliked, even if I disagreed with their politics or we had no interests in common.
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The mustache motif starts even before you get to the front door.
Opinion: The question that faces us as a nation is whether America will be defined by its best qualities or its worst.
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Opinion: The key thing to understand is that fairness is not about the outcomes, it is about the process whereby the outcomes are achieved.
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While watching the incredible scenes from the U.S. Capitol this week, it was hard not to think about Josh. No, not Josh Hawley. Josh Williams.
We've written several articles about Douglas Tallamy, the University of Delaware entomologist who maintains that regular gardeners can mitigat…
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"Will a culture of accusation, threat and retribution make our nation better? How is that working out so far?"
