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Cajigas: Children with autism pose special foster care challenges

Autism is among the most misunderstood of all the human conditions. more

By Albert Cajigas, Arizona’s Children Association | 5/17/22

Opinion: Sandra Day O’Connor knew something that America forgot

It’s been more than 40 years since our mother made history. more

By Jay O’Connor and Scott O’Connor Guest columnists | 5/13/22

Love is patient and kind

Dictionaries often define patience this way – the ability to endure difficult circumstances with a positive attitude... more

By Mark Mayers
Real Life Children’s Ranch | 5/13/22

Have you heard of nomophoia?

If there is one thing we don’t need here in the U.S. it’s another disease. Just when I thought we were maybe putting... more

By Greg Stangl | 5/12/22

Caballero: 4 personal finance tips for the graduating Class of 2022

Your classes are finished, your finals are done, and you finally have your diploma in hand — congratulations graduate! Now what? more

By Rachel Caballero, TruWest Credit Union | 5/10/22

I finally understand trigger warnings

I've always believed trigger warning were silly and unnecessary. more

By Louise Graf | 5/9/22

Experts: How to protect, enhance freedom of expression, democracy

Freedom of expression is the cornerstone of a healthy, functioning democracy. more

By Chris Walsh, Lindsay Lloyd and William McKenzie, George W. Bush Institute’s | 5/6/22

Ebstein: Beware the 11th plague — Scam artists galore

If you attended a Passover Seder recently, you likely covered the 10 plagues. If not that, perhaps, in the spirit of the season, you watched “The Ten Commandments,” one of the highest-grossing movies of all time. Ten plagues feature prominently in both, and it has occurred to me that we are experiencing our own 11th plague, and it is fierce. more

By Jill Ebstein, Inside for Sources.com | 5/2/22

Counter: Earth Day’s a beacon to where we need to go

Black and Brown, Latinx/Latine and Indigenous Peoples, new Americans, and migrant workers have been stewards of these lands for centuries. But, the modern environmental movement as we know it found its footing in the United States with the first Earth Day in 1970 and the founding of Greenpeace in 1971. more

By Anusha Narayanan, Greenpeace USA | 4/22/22

Point: Earth Day should finally be retired

After more than five decades, it is time to let go of Earth Day. Conceived by peace activists and initially promoted by international labor unions, it has been the focus of mass mobilization and awareness campaigns. more

By Kent Lassman, Competitive Enterprise Institute | 4/22/22

King: ‘New normal’ will take time, not politics

Loud detonations are going off in the economy. When the debris settles, new realities will emerge. We won’t return to the status quo ante, although that is what politicians like to promise. more

By Llewellyn King, InsideSources.com | 4/19/22

Branson: Here's 5 things you need to know about debt collection

Debt collection calls are something none of us ever want to experience, and quite frankly, in our world inundated with phishing, scams and frauds, it’s important to make sure the debt collection is also in fact legitimate. more

By Ben Branson, Cavanagh Law Firm | 4/18/22

Hope Anew at Easter

“Lo I am with you always until the end of time.” “God so loved the world...” (Not just some, but black, brown, red, yellow - even this old white fella). more

By Andrew R McKillop | 4/17/22

Reflections from the Pulpit There’s the Lord’s answer!

George MacDonald tells a story from his first pastorate, sometime near the year 1850... more

By Loy Mershimer
Okeechobee Presbyterian Church | 4/17/22

Are Florida Lawmakers Responsible for Fentanyl Deaths?

It’s 2022, and the opioid epidemic rages on in America. At this point, it’s a full-blown national drug crisis. more

By Ramey Darwish
Special to Lake Okeechobee News | 4/15/22

Thompson: Learn the roots of ancient Easter Bunny traditions

The Easter Bunny is a much-celebrated character in American Easter celebrations. On Easter Sunday, children look for hidden special treats, often chocolate Easter eggs, that the Easter Bunny might have left behind. more

By Tok Thompson, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences | 4/14/22

Ferry: Is now the time for deglobalization?

For the last two decades, America’s political and economic elite have talked eagerly of “globalization.” But now the tide has turned. Suddenly, everybody is talking about “deglobalization.” more

By Jeff Ferry, Coalition for a Prosperous America | 4/13/22

Easter brings fond memories

Easter morning was a special event, growing up. We would waken in the middle of the night to our mother’s call. more

By Loy Mershimer
Okeechobee Presbyterian Church | 4/13/22

Sen: Your digital footprints could help hackers infiltrate networks

When you use the internet, you leave behind a trail of data, a set of digital footprints. These include your social media activities, web browsing behavior, health information, travel patterns, location maps, information about your mobile device use, photos, audio and video. more

By Ravi Sen, Texas A&M | 4/12/22