Viewpoints

Are you knowledgeable? We've all heard the line, "What do YOU know?" Perhaps, it has been directed at you. The situation is generally confrontational. It's an argument and emotions are running high.

"The Old Dirt Road," as we called it, served my father well for his exercise of choice after a hard day’s work. It also served me, by giving me a chance to learn an important lesson from my father about planning for the future.

Easter weekend is considered the most sacred time of year for more than a billion professing Christians.

One way we learn is by imitating someone. Children, especially, are imitators. But adults also learn by imitating others, particularly those they admire. Who do you imitate?

In 1687, Isaac Newton published his seminal book, Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy. It laid the foundation for the modern era of the physical sciences.

Violent crime and angry protest are growing problems in cities across North America and the world. What is behind the increasing trend towards violence an lawless behavior? Is there a solution?

Our world is changing around us. While some think it is ultimately for the good of all, others are hesitant.

There were five kids in my blended family, growing up during the 1950s, and my stepfather was a genius at keeping all of us busy.

News and weather are standard products transmitted continually by radio and television. There are dedicated TV weather channels. One can find a myriad of weather sites on the internet.

I admit it! I'm a weather junkie. I follow reports on the weather carefully and check the Weather Channel often to see what is going on in different parts of the country and the world.

There is an ancient prophecy that foretells of a kingly dynasty that shall never be abolished, a dynasty that was to come from the hereditary line of King David. Ethiopians claim this lineage today – by way of their former Emperor.

What tactic do the radicals of ISIS, the revolutionaries of Maoist China and the current Social Justice movement have in common? All of these movements have attempted to distort the perception of history in their efforts to affect social change.