Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dream captivated a racially divided nation 62 years ago when he said, “I have a dream, that my four little children will, one day, live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” On Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump said, “Today is Martin Luther King Day. And his honor — this will be a great honor. But in his honor, we will strive together to make his dream a reality. We will make

Although I review mystery/thrillers for the most part, I read a variety of genres. Since retirement, though, mystery/thrillers are my favorites. However, as a former college prof, I do try to keep up with what’s going on with our nation’s youth. So, if you read this column weekly, you’ve read about a few YA novels. I try to choose authors who write well, regardless of plot lines. But it surprises me a bit that most of the YA books that I’ve read have been devoted to the probl

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After a lengthy hiatus from novels by James Grippando, whose many works are published in 27 languages, I recently “rediscovered” some of...

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First of all, I would to thank and commend John Bowers for his great letter in a recent edition of The Madera Tribune about Charlie Kirk....