Some weeks it’s tough to keep up spiritually and emotionally with all that swirls around us. In the last couple of days we’ve seen images of devastation coming out of Oklahoma. We continue to be pummeled with disheartening world news and violence in our communities, even as many of us are still trying to process […]

One of the things I like the most about the beer world is there is a sense of community – those who work at various breweries seem to really get along with each other and seem united against the big boys of brewing.However, being a brewery is still a business. The people who own and work at the breweries must protect their interests and sometimes that involves lawyers.

THIS is pretty interesting:

 David Sirota NAILS IT:

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Why am I not surprised that the silly 1984 fantasy “Red Dawn” (above) tops THIS LIST?

Gene Robinson has a strong piece today about the accelerating trend toward investigating and prosecuting journalists under the 1917 espionage act. That’s the law under which the AP phone records were subpoenaed and under which Fox News reporter James Rosen was secretly targeted.

Two major public-opinion polls released this week have lots of good news for President Obama and lots of bad news for the Republican Party.

Knowing our fearless leader, Obama will view the chance for the photo op of wallowing through the blood of more children in a public elementary school to be a great way to distract people from the corruption oozing out of his regime. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, he’ll thunder in Oklahoma, as he proceeds to blame Republicans for opposing tornado control.

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I come from a place that’s no stranger to storms, a place where Mama restocked the storm shelter each spring and where schools — from kindergarten to college — have tornado drills. We prepare because we know the rain and wind will come. The tornado might not touch down on our house or our town, […]

"No refusal" took effect May 15 for every day in Tazewell County. The State’s Attorney’s Office and law enforcement agencies have joined forces for a program that targets drivers convicted of driving under the influence who are suspected by an officer of committing another DUI offense. If the driver...

WASHINGTON—William Charles Edward Chapman, Jr., 73, of Washington, died at 10:55 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at his home.

WASHINGTON—Verne E. Emert, 89, of Ormond Beach, Fla., formerly of Washington, died at 12:20 a.m., Sunday, May 5, 2013, at the Health Center of Daytona Beach.

Dr. Teresa Riech, the Emergency Department Pediatric Medical Director at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of Illinois, has been named the recipient of the 2013 Ron W. Lee, MD Excellence in Pediatric Care community service award by Illinois Emergency Medical Services for Children.The award recognizes an individual or organization dedicated to pediatric emergency care and childhood injury prevention initiatives.