Opinion

GUEST COLUMNIST While the contours of President Biden’s re-election campaign have yet to come into focus, early signs imply leaning greatly on surrogates to shoulder the heavy burden of promoting the president’s record and engaging in aggressive negativity against his opponent.

GUEST COLUMNIST I shudder to imagine how Aunt Marie (God rest her soul) would react to today’s explosion of expectations for tipping.

The great commission Matthew is: 16Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17When they saw him, they worshipped him; but some doubted. 18And Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19Go therefore...

GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil: Why do rose leaves turn yellow and brown? Looking at the one or two leaves in your photo it appears that droplets of water or some other sprays have been on the leaves when the sun was shining brightly. That would account for the tiny brown “freckles.”

Dear Editor: Jesus said, “Thou Art Peter, and upon this rock (not imperfect Peter, but on Peter’s Perfect Profession of Faith), Upon this Rock I will build my Church, and the Gates of Hell shall not prevail against it.” (Matt. 16:18) The gates of hell are at our universities.

GUEST COLUMNIST Every year, polls show that a large number of Americans don’t know why we celebrate Memorial Day.

GUEST COLUMNIST Dud was heading home in his pickup truck when he saw the strange goings-on at the Bahdziewicz place. Abraham Lincoln Bahdziewicz was out in the family’s large garden with a full complement of kids who were happily hopping around.

This Sunday is Trinity Sunday. One of our readings is below. Paul wrote it to the Christians at the young Church of Corinth: 2 Corinthians 13: 11-1311 Finally, brothers and sisters, farewell.

GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil: This looks like Virginia creeper, but the flower is wrong. It has recently shown up in my St.

GUEST COLUMNIST Every year in late spring, parents of college students all over America travel to university campuses with stylish IKEA storage bags or (in our case) cardboard boxes that once held bulk orders of toilet paper and tortilla chips.