On Sept. 6, I received the call no parent ever expects to receive. It was the kind of call that throws a parent’s mind into complete shock because its implications are final. There is no fixing …
(SBA) - Let me get something out of the way right at the beginning of this commentary because I don’t want there to be any misunderstanding about where I personally stand. I am against socialism. I …
(SBA) - In every human life, there comes a moment when age, illness, injury, or cognitive decline begins to limit what we can do. There is no shame in that reality. It is simply the human condition. …
Editor's Note: The following commentary is intended to inform readers, not persuade them toward a particular position. It is neither an argument in favor of data center development nor an argument …
(SBA) - I've never actually played 3-card Monte, but I've seen enough movies and television shows to know how it works. A guy stands behind a cardboard box or folding table, flips over three cards, …
(SBA) - There is a quiet contradiction at the heart of American democracy. The United States was founded on the idea of stability through law, a system rooted in a written Constitution meant to …
(SBA) - When Americans hear the word draft, they do not hear it as some distant legal term from a civics textbook. They hear it personally. They hear fear in it. They hear uncertainty. They hear …
(SBA) - There was a time in Northwest Iowa when showing identification meant handing over a plastic card across a counter at the courthouse or presenting a driver’s license at a local bank. A …
(SBA) – Lon Zimmerman’s Letter to the Editor in this week’s Advocate raises concerns that deserve a serious response, not because they are new, but because they reflect a familiar way Americans …
(SBA) - I really did think this was something we had settled a long time ago. Imperialism felt like one of those history-class words that belonged safely in the past, right alongside faded maps, old …
(SBA) - When Americans woke up on January 1, 2026, they entered a legal environment reshaped not by a single sweeping reform, but by dozens of quieter state-level changes taking …
(SBA) - Every year, as the calendar flips and the clock strikes midnight, we perform the same ritual with almost ceremonial precision. We raise a glass, exchange hopeful smiles, and declare that this …
(SBA) - There are moments in a nation’s life when the noise of daily politics fades for just long enough that a deeper question breaks through. Not a partisan question. Not a campaign question. A …
(SBA) - There are moments in a nation’s life when the noise of daily politics fades for just long enough that a deeper question breaks through. Not a partisan question. Not a campaign question. A …
(SBA) - You do realize what our government is trying to do. It’s always statements or news bytes about the “Radical Left” or the “Radical Right,” how the other side is …
(SBA) - Addiction. A noun, meaning a compulsive need or strong habit, often associated with substance use or certain behaviors. The word itself conjures up images of suffering, darkness, and pain, a …
(SBA) - This is a commentary I’ve wanted to write for a long time. It’s a bit lengthy, but that’s because the issue is vast, complex, and deeply consequential. After digging into …
(SBA) - Sixty-two. Just saying it out loud feels weird. I’ll be turning that number in less than a week, and I’m still not sure if I’m supposed to feel “seasoned,” “distinguished,” or …
(SBA) - In the guest commentary from Senator Chuck Grassley this week, he talks about how government shutdowns fail the American people. I have to admit, he is 100% correct with that statement. …
(SBA) – Ever get tired of hearing loudmouths on TV or online say their state should leave the United States? They talk like it’s no big deal. Like they could just pack a cooler, grab …