By Butch Freedman Not to mix metaphors here, but, honestly people, the sky really is falling. Yes, the wolf is at the door; no, the damn animal is already half-way in and…
Category: Guest Column
BUTCH’S BLOG: My Very Bad Dream
By Butch Freedman “I’ve had it with this country,” Harry said. “I think we’re going to have to leave.” “You say that,” his wife Lilly responded, “but you don’t really mean it.”…
WORDS OF WISDOM: The Art of Listening to the Community
EDITOR’S NOTE: As the invitation to our Pioneer Party said – “We couldn’t do this without all of you.” I’m especially proud of our team here at the Pioneer. When I came…
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH: Wasted Worry
Why we awfulize and what we can do about it. By Michelle Jenck, M Ed We waste a tremendous amount of energy thinking about what can go wrong. And I don’t mean…
BOOK REVIEW: Emotional Intelligence – Why It Can Matter More Than IQ by Daniel Goleman
By Jim Heffernan My interest in this book formed as a result of my interest in feminism, or more properly, my interest in removing the chains that patriarchy applies to both genders….
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: Cassidy Bites the Dust
“What you’re seeing and what you’re reading is not what’s happening.” – Donald J. TrumpBy Marc C. Johnson Bill Cassidy, now the lame duck United States Senator from Louisiana, is the latest case study…
BUTCH’S BLOG: The Last Show
By Butch Freedman This coming Thursday (May 21, 2026) will be a sad day for free speech in our country. It will also be a sad day for me personally, as a…
OP/ED: How I voted and why
EDITOR’S NOTE: If you haven’t voted, please do – election day is Tuesday May 19, 2026. It’s too late to put your ballot in the mail, you must drop your ballot off…
BUTCH’S BLOG: “I Read the News Today, Oh Boy” *
By Butch Freedman Trump’s in China with all his billionaire buddies and a gazillion Chinese, who probably would be happy to see him fall on his face. Which he will likely do…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: Reconstruction Ends … Again
“On balance, Americans would be better off if they understood themselves, their nation, and their nation’s history better.” – Robert Kagan, author of “Dangerous Nation” By Marc C. Johnson Conservatives have long…
