MARIO KIEFER

If . . . Rule by the people is democracy, Rule by one is autocracy, and Rule by the priesthood is theocracy, is rule by media mediocracy?

After the contentious 2016 election, many of my friends on one side of the aisle were jubilant while friends on the other side were...

You have to admire the young. They may not know everything, but they are absolutely certain about what they do “know”. Just ask them....

Beware the man who says he wants to make you “better”.

Whether you dance with the devil you know or the devil you don’t, you are still dancing with the devil.

I read an article asking: Who is a terrorist? Merriam-Webster Dictionary ter·​ror·​ism | \ ˈter-ər-ˌi-zəm : the systematic use of terror...

Dear Government Office. I need copies of certain documents. Attached is a completed form and the requisite fee. Dear Requestor: We are...

If the rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain, where do the rainbows go?

Today's weather forecast: “Texas is a land of eternal drought interrupted occasionally by Biblical floods.” ~Isaac Cline

The hardest part about cooking wild rice is trying to catch the little F&@)3rs. #CookingTips

Don’t whisper to a few what you are unwilling to say aloud to a crowd. #CharacterMatters

A friend asked my opinion of her child’s teaching practice. What could I say? The foundation of teaching children lies first in the...

I hear that there is a change shortage. No wonder it's so difficult for people to make change.

Those who know me (and actually read what I write) know that I rarely engage in political commentary. My commentary is generally...

When you hear something that the ear does not like, and you cannot see eye to eye with the one who said them, before words pass your...

When you feel offended by another, remember: Don’t judge someone just because they sin differently than you. Don’t judge someone just...

With apologies to Shakespeare To mask or not to mask. That is the question. Whether 'tis nobler to suffer the slings and arrows of...

Last year, I dubbed June 24th Mind Your Own Business Day. Help me celebrate by not telling anyone!

Way back when the world was young and so was I . . . I struggled with controlling my temper. It was never because of things over which I...

In the musical “Into the Woods” Sondheim weaves the pages of various fairy tales together to tell an entertaining story that reinforces...