The memo exposes Trump’s aggressive overhaul of U.S. military priorities—and his regime’s deep reliance on the extremist, far-right Heritage Foundation, behind Project 2025. Extremist ideology is driving national defense strategy.

so many seem so willing to believe the lies and ignore the reality that is right in front of us? When so many are willing to abandon all values to choose their side, every single time

Most of us still feel we’re younger than we are, until the backaches of arthritis — gifts of scooping snow through decades of Iowa winters — reluctantly remind us differently. The passing of friends, a spouse or neighbors, along with creased and wrinkled skin does, as well. OK, I’m seasoned, more experienced, having seen many changes. I’m even less easily provoked and irritated nowadays — until the driver in front of me suddenly changes lanes into my path without a turn signal, while never looking up from the cell phone in their hand. Even at my age, patience has its limits. Seems like the whole world is breaking the natural limits of speed these days. Growing up in the 1950s and early ’60s in Iowa was really great for me.