Author: Janet Miller

Labor Day, celebrated on the first Monday in September since the 19th century, is an unusual holiday with a storied history. It truly is an American holiday in that it spread from Canada. Unlike many holidays, it does not stem...

Sitting for hours in the jury selection room, I wondered how I was going to get this column done. The overhead monitor inspired me as a recorded judge lectured about the importance of jury duty. Since receiving my jury notice, I...

July is the month to celebrate national eating trends. Start now and enjoy summer eating traditions during warm days ahead. The 1950s were a great era for many Americans. With the popular war over, veterans were employed in new...

Since the days of lockdowns, we experience Independence Day, July Fourth, with a renewed fervor. When mandates curtailed our taken-for-granted freedoms, many citizens took an interest in the powers of government. As we celebrate...

My job depends on ag. Whoops, all our lives depend on agriculture. Everyone’s existence depends on the food and other goods provided by agriculture. This is doubly true on the greater Westside, where many people’s jobs...