What does it take to make a proper letter opener by hand? We walk through forging, shaping, grinding, and finishing a paper knife built to last. Simple tools, real steel, and careful craftsmanship ...

Nearly a century later, her granddaughter, now a sociologist at Whitman College and author of “Love Letters: Saving Romance in the Digital Age,” has saved several of those letters. While they often ...

A Spanish-language performance that channeled shared nostalgia made history as the most-viewed halftime show ever.

Warren Buffett's 90/10 investment strategy for average investors is simple to implement but requires discipline and patience ...

Human nature being what it is the lawless behavior of the present administration is either a jumping off point or an object lesson for future generations and a warning. If we do nothing we will see ...

Julia Brownley, Ventura County’s congressional representative, is retiring at the end of her current term. She will be missed. Ventura has a diverse geography, population, and economy. Not many people ...

Journalists are a competitive bunch. We want to be the first to get the scoop and breaking a solid news story. Right now, my competitive streak is focused on surpassing the amount of money we raised ...

I live in a multinationality home with multiple languages. I fear for the international student entrusted to my care, whose own mother’s heart is battling worry from across the ocean as they see the ...

The phrase “trumped up” has a new dark meaning. Renee Good shot in the face because she was disrespectful. Jerome Powell investigated on criminal charges. Jan. 6 was a peaceful protest. Trumped up.

The 2025 NFL season for the Detroit Lions came to a close earlier this month, bringing an end to what was not only a two-season playoff streak but also a two-year reign atop the NFC North. That now ...

President Donald Trump may be the right man for our times — not for his successes, but for his failures. Why? Because, in my view, his mean-spirited, small-minded, head-in-the-sand policies toward the ...

If you care about the safety of ICE and CBP officers, demand changes to their practices and training. Americans may disagree about the scope of ICE’s deportation efforts, but we should agree that harm ...