Opinion

Well, the days are getting shorter, school has started, and

The historian Thomas F. Madden described the United States as “an empire of trust,” a phrase he fashioned to compare modern America with the golden era of the ancient Roman Republic. According to Madden, both the American and the Roman republics grew into sovereign powerhouses because external threats stimulated the drive to expand their boundaries of geopolitical influence by means of superior military might, used to transform enemies into allies.

By approving Proposition 215, commonly known as the

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The Santa Clara Valley Water District understands the

Now that the smoke has cleared and the final firework exploded

Yes, Virginia, there was an editorial about the credibility of Santa Claus, appearing more than 100 years ago in The New York Sun. It was written by Francis Pharcellus Church, an assistant to the paper’s editor.

Dear Editor, Public facilities, paid for with everyone's tax

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