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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

    Given Big Tech’s election interference in past elections, it is easy to see who will choose future presidents without our knowing that votes were shifted.

    Real election interference: How Big Tech can shift 15 million votes...

    Harold Pease - December 5, 2019
    Either Mitt Romney dislikes and disapproves of the president or he doesn’t. Period. He can’t have it both ways.

    Flip-flop Mitt can’t have it both ways

    Ed Kociela - December 3, 2019
    The same people who celebrate strong progressive women with booming progressive voices have little time for conservative women with equally fierce voices.

    The booming voice of conservative women

    Christine Flowers - December 2, 2019
    A combination of unfettered government power and the country’s wealth have allowed Baby Boomers to push the American dream beyond the reach of many.

    Blame the Baby Boomers

    Howard Sierer - December 1, 2019
    I have a plan to cut out the risk of boats from Lake Powell spreading quagga mussels to any other Utah waters and saving taxpayers potentially millions.

    Shutting down Lake Powell would be a worthwhile investment

    Guest Contributor - December 1, 2019
    Joe Biden will win the Democratic Nomination because Democrats believe he’s the only one who can beat President Donald Trump.

    Joe Biden will win Democratic Nomination, if only by default

    Rich Manieri - November 30, 2019
    So why are the globalists so happy with USMCA? It looks to be a blend of the worst parts of NAFTA and TPP.

    Globalists love Trump’s USMCA

    Harold Pease - November 27, 2019
    If you see those odds start moving in the direction of impeachment in the House and Senate, place your bets, because it’s a sure thing.

    Rolling the dice on impeachment

    Ed Kociela - November 26, 2019
    I can’t get my head around the idea that the stories that gave me such joy as a child are harmful enough to warrant a trigger warning from Disney+.

    Disney+ ruins classics with new trigger warnings

    Christine Flowers - November 25, 2019
    Please take a minute to get your scoping comments done so you can enjoy the holidays while knowing that you did your part to protect what’s important.

    Public involvement is necessary and easy

    Lisa Rutherford - November 24, 2019
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