Let’s start the new year off, not with a bang, but with an alarm. Imagine an obnoxious clock radio or maybe just your iPhone set to that annoying “radar” sound. No matter the choice, here are five media celebrities who desperately need a wake-up call this year.

Here’s a link to the story.

As Jan. 3 approaches, it is vital for House Republicans to understand their situation.

Here’s a link to the column.

California Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy has so far failed in his quest to be elected Speaker of the House. He lost on the first vote, taken soon after the House convened for the new GOP-led session; that was the first time the majority party failed to quickly elect its leader in 100 years. He also lost on the second vote and the third.

Here’s a link to the story.

Are you always in a hurry? Is your to-do list unrealistically long? Has more than one person ever told you to slow down? Do you feel guilty when you relax? Do you have to get sick to take time off?

Here’s a link to the story.

Now that we’ve said farewell to 2022, it is not hard to see the past year as a snapshot of a historic period of great change. But a change from what to what?

Here’s a link to the story.

The Border Patrol had more than 2.2 million encounters with illegal crossers between ports of entry on the Southwest border in fiscal 2022.

Here’s a link to the story.

In 2022, a California resident was arrested in U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s Maryland neighborhood after transporting weapons across state lines to allegedly assassinate him.

Here’s a link to the story.

There are two days you should never worry about: yesterday and tomorrow.

Jesus said, “Don’t worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will have its own worries. Each day has enough trouble of its own” (Matthew 6:34 NCV).

Here’s a link to the column.

We have reached the beginning of 2023. This means a busy holiday season with family and friends, enjoying plenty of food and festivities, will be drawing to a close. .

Here’s a link to the column.

As we gather to toast ’22 and reflect on “Auld Lang Syne,” now is the perfect time to look back on the real political winners and losers from the 2022 midterms. In fact, there are very clear heroes (and even some zeros) following the tighter-than-predicted election.

Here’s a link to the editorial.