OPINION

Failures Don’t Have To Define You

A person may be down but they are never out of God’s grace and mercy.

Mosquitoes Most Deadly Enemy Of The Human Race

Mosquitoes are our most persistent and deadly enemy. They have killed great leaders, decimated armies and decided the fates of nations.

Evolutionary Flaws Leave Humans Less Than Perfect

Natural selection has resulted in a body form that should be fantastically robust, strong, resilient, clever and mostly successful in the great rat race of life. But it is not perfect.

Life’s Final Journey Nothing To Worry About

A recent issue of The Economist contained some startling information on the aging population.

Let’s Fire All Who Spew Vile

Roseanne Barr tried hard to apologize for tweeting some really vile stuff, but alas, it just wasn’t good enough. For those who missed it, during a discussion on Twitter about former Obama aid Valerie Jarrett, Barr tweeted, “muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby=vj.”

Vietnam Vets The Best The U.S. Has To Offer

My life changed on April 29, 1975. I was a senior in high school at Marshalltown, Iowa, and we anxiously listened to the news coming from Vietnam.

Vietnam Vets The Best The U.S. Has To Offer

My life changed on April 29, 1975. I was a senior in high school at Marshalltown, Iowa, and we anxiously listened to the news coming from Vietnam.

Angier’s Writings Full Of Wordplay And Wit

Those of us interested in science and medical writing should be aware of a contemporary author, Natalie Angier.

Warburg Paved Way For Today’s Cancer Research

I have written about a number of outstanding doctors and research scientists, including James Parkinson, David Nachmansohn, Emory Rovenstine, John Sulston and others, but Otto Warburg may be the most important of them all.

The More Things Change ...

After the Parkland, Fla., shooting I wrote this:

Here’s Hoping Fairgrounds, Neighbors Can Settle

A group of homeowners has filed a complaint against the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds in an attempt to stop motorized racing.

Roundworms Facilitate Grasp Of Genetic Coding

A number of simple organisms are used as models for biological research, but perhaps the most unusual and likely the most important is the roundworm, Caenorhabditis elegans. 

Prayer United Warsaw Against The Klan

News spread around Warsaw in April 1999 that the Ku Klux Klan was going to have a rally at the Kosciusko County Courthouse on Saturday, May 8. A few leaders gathered to discuss how the city should respond.

Genetic Research?Owes Much To The Fruit Fly

Most everyone knows that fruit flies gravitate toward bananas and most overripe fruit and almost magically appear in kitchens around the world. Less well known is that this insect species has been used by thousands of scientists around the world for more than 100 years to study genetics and developmental …

It’s OK To Hurl Slurs If You’re A Lefty

Joy Reid is a liberal MSNBC host (I know, redundant) who hates Donald Trump.