Smell brings to mind... a family dinner of pot roast and sweet potatoes during a myrtle-mad August in a Midwestern read more

Smell brings to mind... a family dinner of pot roast and sweet potatoes during a myrtle-mad August in a Midwestern town. Smells detonate softly in our memory like poignant land mines hidden under the weedy mass of years.

After a surprising Divisional Playoff weekend, I anticipate more excitement and for two more riveting games to be played before read more

After a surprising Divisional Playoff weekend, I anticipate more excitement and for two more riveting games to be played before the Super Bowl contenders are decided.

All religious politics are restricted to support for the Russian Orthodox Church as opposed to other religious confessions.

All religious politics are restricted to support for the Russian Orthodox Church as opposed to other religious confessions.

The bottom line is they knocked them down in the fourth quarter when they needed to. We've executed our offense read more

The bottom line is they knocked them down in the fourth quarter when they needed to. We've executed our offense pretty well the last couple ballgames. We executed well on both ends of the floor.

We had a nice drive right off the bat, but we couldn't get the job done,

We had a nice drive right off the bat, but we couldn't get the job done,

As it has for America's other indigenous peoples, I believe the United States must fulfill its responsibility to Native Hawaiians.

As it has for America's other indigenous peoples, I believe the United States must fulfill its responsibility to Native Hawaiians.

Fogg was great, and Zach backed it up with a stellar performance himself. It was nice to have those two read more

Fogg was great, and Zach backed it up with a stellar performance himself. It was nice to have those two guys come out and do what they did for us.

Like the music of Beethoven, Bach and Charlie Parker, the Beatles' music was built to last - proving that a read more

Like the music of Beethoven, Bach and Charlie Parker, the Beatles' music was built to last - proving that a thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Abolition of a woman's right to abortion, when and if she wants it, amounts to compulsory maternity: a form of read more

Abolition of a woman's right to abortion, when and if she wants it, amounts to compulsory maternity: a form of rape by the State.