I started this review for “Black History Month”, but soon realized the book was more than a book about blacks. Caste refers to the process where a society identifies a portion of…
Category: Guest Column
WORDS OF WISDOM: What Is The 25th Amendment?
By Neal Lemery Recent political commentary mentions the use of the 25th Amendment to the US Constitution, raising the specter of removing the president from power for reasons of incapacity or disability. What is…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: The Price of Corruption
“The time to guard against corruption and tyranny is before they shall have gotten hold of us.” – Thomas Jefferson By Marc C. Johnson The dizzying blizzard of corruption surrounding the White…
BUTCH’S BLOG: I Cast You Out
By Butch Freedman I realize that lately I’ve allowed myself to be caught in the spider web of horrible news from horrible people. And I’m not going to allow them to do…
Sharing Words to Inspire Courage
By Jamie Corvus We are being asked to hold so much, more than ever, it seems. I have done a lot of personal work over the years deconstructing in myself the lies…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Crying Out in the Wilderness
By Butch Freedman I wish I didn’t have to write about Trump. Wish I didn’t have to call him out and call him names and declare his radical incompetence, his ever-increasing insanity….
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: Melania – The Bomb
” … two hours of Melania feels like pure, endless hell.” By Marc C. Johnson John Kennedy famously told a news conference in Paris on June 2, 1961: Mr. Secretary of State, Ambassador Alphand,…
City of Rockaway Beach Monthly Update February 2, 2026
By Mayor Charles McNeilly Welcome to my City of Rockaway Beach Monthly Update with a look back at the month of January 2026. I am excited to announce the launch of the…
MENTAL HEALTH MONDAY: The Dead Man’s Float
By Deb Montgomery, Certified Life Coach I am twelve years old taking a swimming lesson in Wolf Lake, Ontario, Canada. My instructor is telling me about the Dead Man’s Float. She is…
IN GOOD HEALTH – MENOPAUSE SERIES: Dealing with Depression and the Menopause Transition
By Leanna Coy, FNP During menopause, mental and emotional well-being can shift. Some women notice depressive symptoms. Certain women are more vulnerable to experiencing depression during these changes. For some, the symptoms…