To the editor:

Since the last Democratic presidential debate, there have been interesting developments.

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As we speed swiftly toward year’s end, it’ll be important to pause, reflect and bask in what we know and all we’ve learned this year.

When I talk to people who don’t follow politics as closely as I do, one question that keeps coming up is this one:

I am somewhat of a history nut. I try to stay with military history.

The average American will spend $920 on Christmas gifts this year, reaching a total of more than $1 trillion in holiday spending.

A couple of nights ago, I enjoyed an interesting program on television, a semi-documentary describing the cars of the 1950s and ’60s.

Albert Einstein is often attributed with defining insanity as “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” On the opposite end, wisdom is learning from experience.

Wow, seems like I’m suddenly cold. But, it’s cold because it is winter.

The holidays are here, and for many parents, it’s all about managing their kids’ expectations.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This column was written before Thanksgiving, having been submitted on Tuesday.

Get ready to strap that feed bag on tomorrow, people. The grand food holiday is upon us!

The holidays can be glad, sad or bad. Take your pick and choose a direction. I choose glad.

You already know that celebrating my birthday is one of the reasons I love November so much.

The November Democratic presidential debate last week was largely overshadowed by the impeachment hearings. Still, it provided some entertaining and some annoying moments.

Everyone needs encouragement. It provides an exhale during times of uncertainty or stress.

Certain topics are guaranteed to cause friction in marriage.

TDS, better known as Trump Derangement Syndrome for those who don’t know, is a mental condition most often exhibited by Democrats and RINOs (Republicans In Name Only).

I do apologize for not being able to write a column last week, but things were a little hectic around the old homestead, so I figured it would be more productive to concentrate on the things at hand.

Whatever Baby Boomers do, though I technically fall in that category, don’t count me in it.

Gosh, there are so many things to be thankful for in these wild and wacky times.

Maybe it was just a slip of the tongue on U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s part.

The No. 1 ranked Kentucky basketball team hosted the Evansville, Ind., Purple Aces on Nov. 12 — and were defeated.

“The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for.” — Maureen Dowd.

As we head toward the November Democratic Primary debate Wednesday evening, it has been eclipsed by the candidates focusing on Iowa.

I often suggest that Americans look at Washington, D.C., as if it were a split-screen television.

Dear Dave,

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of the year 1918, the cessation of hostilities in “the war to end all wars” was concluded with an armistice.

I’m not always up on who’s hot and who’s not, but when four-time Grammy winner Drake got booed by an audience Sunday because they were disappointed that he, and not Frank Ocean, was the surprise opening act, I was dumb-founded.

The website 538 deals in political punditry through thorough and creative research.

Our country is more than $22 trillion in debt and growing.

Y’all, there are less than two months left until Christmas!

Well, it’s Thanksgiving month again.

As we slide into early November, a full year removed from the presidential election of 2020, the Democratic primary continues to remain stable, except at the top.