Have you ever thought of spending St. Patrick’s Day in the place where it all started – Ireland, the Emerald Isle?

Epictetus, a widely-read Greek Stoic philosopher who died in 135 AD, reflected on how one should embrace whatever happens in life.

Over the past few years, I’ve received many letters, emails and phone calls regarding my publisher’s columns.

On Memorial Day we remember the men and women who fought and died fighting on behalf of our country. It is a day that reminds us that freedom is not a guarantee. It is not a given. It has been fought for by many of our fellow Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Recently a close friend asked me how I would like to die.

If you think back to kindergarten, what were we always told? That sharing is good. How timeless, and how true.

If we are forced to admit it, we all are vagabonds meandering through life.

Multi Media Channels, the company that owns the newspaper you are reading, together with newspaper publishers in 11 other states, filed a federal lawsuit suit against Google and Facebook alleging their business practices violate federal antitrust laws governing competition, and that they unjustly benefited from the use of our original content.

As I sit down to write a column each week, my thoughts return to an overarching theme. What gives our lives meaning?

Bioluminescence is the light emitted by organisms such as fireflies and deep sea marine life.