Nancy Berg: Liberation day or limitation day?
We are being limited by this so-called "liberation day," but we can choose to act. In that, comes true liberation.
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Beverley Rannow: An invitation to make a difference
The Nourish Our Future Offering of Letters asks your representative and senators to protect and strengthen nutrition programs that help children reach their full potential.
Ashley Wirgau: We've allowed politics to render ourselves speechless, powerless
From the right’s pedaled propaganda and the left’s elitist blindfold, we have ended up so utterly divided that the winners can now truly take all because in order to form a resistance, you have to be in communication.
Tim Pennings: Memories of Hope President John Jacobson
In recognition of the man who came to Hope College the same year I did, I’d like to give a man I admired some well-deserved praise.
Doug Tjapkes: Who should we blame?
Before casting our ballots, it’s imperative that we find out where these candidates stand on issues that are important to us.
Dirk Wierenga: Amazon is going to take over the USPS (and you think I’m kidding…)
I think I’ll move to Greenland. Nothing bad can happen there, right?
Jude Vereyken: Song birds and your mental health
Did you know that listening to bird tunes is a simple, easy way to improve your mental health?
Richard Wolfe: Projects 1925, 1949, and 2025
Even though Project 2025 rarely makes the news these days, it still bears scrutiny as it represents a modern-day "Mein Kampf."
Barbara Mezeske: Sense or nonsense?
Common sense is “the ability to use good judgment in making decisions, and to live in a reasonable and safe way.”