Columns

Will Trump listen to Lindsey Graham?

What got into Lindsey Graham?
Maybe it was the wave of nostalgia for an old school Washington brought on by the funeral of former President George H.W. Bush this week.

Public Notices Threatened

Print newspapers are still the primary way that tens of millions of Americans receive information about their communities and the world. They are also the way that many people find out about job opportunities.

Garth Brooks and me in Louisiana!

Did you see the Garth Brooks televised concert at Notre Dame Stadium last week? Over 85,000 country music fans packed the South Bend football field for one of largest concerts ever viewed.

Shop local to grow your economy

You can’t go online or watch TV without seeing ads about Black Friday sales, but I’m more excited by what comes next.

Beating the stuffing out of Thanksgiving

Editor Note: A prior version of this column was distributed by Cagle Cartoons in 2011.
This year I can’t think of Thanksgiving without thinking of Barry Manilow’s melancholy song “Tryin’ To Get The Feeling Again.”

​American politics – and tragedy

So what’s the final score?
Who won the midterm elections on Tuesday night? The D team or the R team?
Let’s see.

John Glenn: Ted Williams batted 1.000 for America

This summer on a swing through Boston, I took the Fenway Park tour. Along the way, our guide pointed out the retired Red Sox numbers hanging over the grandstands: No. 1 Bobby Doerr, No. 6 Johnny Pesky, No.