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Publishers Perspective: Life Is Full Of Challenges

Josh Warburton - June 6, 2026

Publishers Perspective

Publishers Perspective: Life Is Full Of Change

Howard Sierer

Publishing On My Own Now

Lisa Rutherford

So Long…It’s Been A Good Ride

I thought, “So this is how it ends”

Ed Kociela - April 23, 2019

There are a million things Donald Trump has done to tick me off.But I can separate his personal flaws and un-presidential manners from what he's been accomplishing in Washington —

Attacking Trump will never end

Michael Reagan - April 22, 2019

Women, Hispanics, blacks, the disabled, and those with criminal records can thank Republicans for a great job market with historic low unemployment levels.

Thanks, Republicans, for the hottest job market in 50 years

Howard Sierer - April 21, 2019

Since the global population has doubled and population stabilization is crucial to America's future, a conversation about immigration must take place soon.

Earth Day 2019: Since moon landing, global population has doubled

Joe Guzzardi - April 20, 2019

Kirstjen Nielsen was resigning as Human Services Secretary, and now Trump's immigration policy is only going to get worse.

Trump’s immigration policy will only get worse

Christine Flowers - April 18, 2019

The constant race baiting from members of the Democratic Party is currently the primary source of racism today. Are race baiters not the real racists?

Race baiting dominates the Democratic Party

Harold Pease - April 18, 2019

Sen. Mike Braun has taken a step toward healthcare reform, lowering insurance costs and removing the dead hand of Obamacare from the nation's throat.

Republican Senator’s backwards healthcare reform

Michael Shannon - April 17, 2019

These real-life Looney Tunes scare the hell out of me

These real-life Looney Tunes scare the hell out of me

Ed Kociela - April 16, 2019

Feminists and children’s advocates see the Equality Act’s transgender protections sweeping away hard-won gains in women’s and family protections.

The Equality Act: A transgender threat to individual rights

Howard Sierer - April 14, 2019

The LDS Church's influence in Utah is stronger than any other church's in any other state. A theocracy is not what the Founding Fathers had in mind.

The Utah theocracy must end

Ed Kociela - April 14, 2019

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