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  • On the Moraine, Part XL

    On this particular Sunday evening, it had been raining but the sun was coming out. As we got to the Armstrong farm, on state Route 506, we could see flames coming out of the Armstrong’s barn. It had been struck by lightning. We stopped, and I headed to the barn.
  • The machines are here: AI wargaming and battle management for NATO
    This is not science fiction. It is happening now. And it raises a question: will commanders trust the machine’s logic when it diverges from human instinct?
  • Are you exercising your dog enough?
    Nearly three-quarters of Americans are overweight or obese. Our pet dogs are trimmer, but not by much. Nearly sixty percent of them weigh more than is considered healthy.
  • The Osage orange
    I often imagine what our creek valley was like, hundreds, if not thousands of years before Greg and I made our home here. I particularly wonder this time of year – that Osage orange time – the time when the large green fruits drop thunderously to the ground.
  • America needs a reset; lunch is a good first step
    To say that Democrats are feeling down about Republicans and the nation is a generous understatement. Something needs to be done, and it’s probably too much to ask Democrats who live in a bubble of simmering hate to find their way back into fellowship with Americans on their own. We need an intervention.
  • She saved her life; 7-Eleven fired her
    What should people do when they’re having to confront a criminal by themselves? As Stephanie Dilyard learned the hard way, people ultimately must take responsibility for their own safety – and for women, carrying a gun is the safest option.
  • Work to do
    While we have successfully enacted major legislation this year to protect our borders, cut taxes for families, and restore faith in government this year, opportunities abound for further progress to improve the lives of American families.  
  • America’s industrial backbone
    The United States has the talent, technology, and entrepreneurial spirit to rebuild a resilient industrial ecosystem. What’s needed now is focus, investment, and urgency from Congress and the Department of War to unleash our private sector.
  • Democrats’ viral video lights a match to the Republic
    The six members of Congress whose viral video told our armed forces that “you must refuse illegal orders” crossed a perilous line. By making every soldier a general, empowering them to decide whether they agree with their orders, their message opens a Pandora’s Box that undermines the chain of command, a foundation of military effectiveness.
  • A matter of perspective
    Riches come with family and faith, not new toys. It would be great if we could get this across to kids in grade school and preserve the idea through high school. I think it would make for a more peaceful world with more satisfied people.
  • Adoption not only changed my life, but the lives of every member of my family
    This is a time to celebrate the families created through adoption and raise awareness for thousands of children anxiously waiting to find a family and home. As the adopted son of two loving parents, I hold National Adoption Month close to my heart.
  • A day that will live in infamy for child gender ideology
    Put simply, the latest HHS report is the most comprehensive and evidence-based review of child sex-change treatments in the world. Without a doubt, this debate isn’t over, given how politically and emotionally charged it is. But on Nov. 18, it became abundantly clear that the best medical science supports protecting children.
  • When was the first Thanksgiving? It's actually up for debate
    As Americans celebrate Thanksgiving this year, many believe the first thanksgiving was held in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1621. However, the first Thanksgiving celebration was held two decades earlier in an area south of El Paso in 1598, historians in Texas argue.
  • Catholic bishops issue call to action in Nigeria
    Nigerian Catholic bishops on this week issued an urgent and collective call to arms to the Nigerian government to protect the lives and property of all citizens and immediately stop the decimation of Christian communities and the abduction of hundreds of young girls and teachers.
  • Happy Thanksgiving to HCP readers and advertisers 
    We owe our most sincere thanks to you – everyone who reads and supports our newspaper and our website. Without our readers and advertisers, we could not possibly provide this essential community service. 
  • Political stunt endangers America
    The six lawmakers who made that execrable video encouraging insubordination by our soldiers, sailors, Marines, airmen and airwomen, have much to answer for.
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