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    Publishers Perspective: Life Is Full Of Challenges

    Josh Warburton - June 6, 2026
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    Howard Sierer

    Publishing On My Own Now

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    Millions of younger Americans have not been taught cursive penmanship. But that's being rethought by no small number of educators.

    Time to embrace cursive handwriting again

    Tom Purcell - February 12, 2019
    Ask not for whom the horn honks ... just after 2 a.m ... for 20 painful minutes. It honks for thee.

    For whom the horn honks

    Peter Funt - February 12, 2019
    The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that under the Biometric Information Privacy Act, or BIPA, one can sue merely for the violation of one's rights.

    BIPA ruling warns companies collecting biometric scans without permission

    Guest Contributor - February 12, 2019
    The Trump Organization announced it would use the federal E-Verify program to confirm the work eligibility status of its new employees.

    E-Verify finally coming to the Trump Organization

    Joe Guzzardi - February 11, 2019

    Trump makes predatory lending great again

    John Micek - February 11, 2019
    The exploitation of loopholes in the tax code has led to what is called “crony capitalism,” and there’s too much of it already.

    Say no to new loopholes in the tax code

    Guest Contributor - February 11, 2019
    Washington must rise above politics and respect the histories of all nations and their great leaders while we observe our own.

    Washington must respect the histories of all nations

    Guest Contributor - February 11, 2019
    Thanks to a bunch of self-exploding Democrats in Virginia and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Republicans had some good chuckles this week.

    Some good reasons to chuckle

    Michael Reagan - February 10, 2019
    If Lawrence E. Corbridge and the Mormon church wants to discuss truth, let's do it. Let's close that gap between our beliefs and the truth.

    Lawrence E. Corbridge is right: Mormon beliefs should resemble the truth

    Guest Contributor - February 10, 2019
    When Trump voters looked at the video of Kathy Tran arguing for a woman’s right to the abortion of her crowning child, they sighed with relief.

    One reason why some people voted for Trump

    Christine Flowers - February 9, 2019
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