‘The Iliad’ If you are shuddering from echoes of long, boring classes back in school, stick with me for a few minutes. I promise, there is more to the classics than difficult-to-pronounce names and indecipherable writing. In fact, this is a deeply complex, layered tale with themes as fresh today
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December 06, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in People & Pets
When Ellen Bell started beekeeping with two hives in her backyard, she never imagined she’d have nearly 6 million bees 10 years later. Bell is a beekeeper at Bell Farm, located in Runnels. She and her family lived in Altoona yet longed for a country home to establish a garden
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November 30, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Morain
News coverage of Gaza and Ukraine understandably focuses on how their respective wars are progressing. Bulletins report the advance and retreat of battle fronts, the tally of dead troops and civilians, the extent of damage to homes and hospitals and other buildings, the displacement of residents, and other visible evidence
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November 28, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
A few months ago, I bumped into a former aide to Gov. Robert Ray. As we reminisced about the governor, our conversation turned to his nearly daily meetings with journalists. The aide said yes, those press conferences provided reporters with access to the governor and his comments on issues the
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November 23, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Morain
The Israel-Palestine conflict is among the world’s oldest, longest-lasting, and most intractable. Now officially 75 years old, dating from the creation of Israel in 1948, its actual origins predate that year by many decades, going back at least to the late 19th Century. And its causes continue today for essentially
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November 20, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
This is my favorite time of the year. There is no late-night bombardment from infernal fireworks like there is with the Fourth of July. There is not the pressure of Christmas to choose just the right gift. With Thanksgiving, it is about enjoying the company of family and friends —
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November 16, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Morain
Rooting for one political side or the other in America today increasingly resembles rooting for a sports team. They’re not the same thing. On the surface they do appear similar: the cheering crowds, the yard signs and bumper stickers, the media coverage, the fan clothing, the arguments over coffee or
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