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Vickroy: Middle-schooler wants you to appreciate the beauty and power of sunflowers

July 29, 2022 at 4:39 p.m.

Sunflowers symbolize hope, peace and even luck for many people. At the very least, they're fun to look at, what with their tall stature, giant yellow flower heads and their...

Vickroy: Birds are a good indicator of the world around us, and our role in ensuring they — and we — continue

July 22, 2022 at 4:10 p.m.

The baby robins have flown the nest. And much like when the kids left for college, we are seized by both a sense of joy and sadness. We've been tiptoeing...

Vickroy: If we can overhaul our entire airport system after 9/11, we can stop the weapons causing weekly massacres

July 15, 2022 at 4:45 p.m.

My daughter called last week with a concern: Was it worth the risk to go to a local suburban vintage fair with a friend? Or was she taking unnecessary chances...

Vickroy: Sifting through things left behind offers a small glimpse into a life – and the person who lived it

July 8, 2022 at 1:06 p.m.

My late father-in-law was an inspiration when it came to keeping things simple. A minimalist by nature, the World War II vet passed away several years ago, leaving only a...

Kendra Simon holds a sign reading, "They won't stop at Roe," during a June 28 rally in Valparaiso, Indiana, in support of abortion rights.

Vickroy: Freedom’s guaranteed only for white men; the rest of us have fight for our rights

July 1, 2022 at 11:09 a.m.

July 4 commemorates the day the Declaration of Independence was adopted, announcing an end to British tyranny. Freedom. For the white male colonists anyway. Two hundred-plus years into our grand...

The best way to off the ravages of old age -- and to feeling better physically and about yourself in general -- is to exercise, experts says.

Vickroy: If you feel ‘Old Age’ breathing down your neck, there’s a secret way to fend it off — exercise!

June 23, 2022 at 6:41 p.m.

It's 7 a.m. on a Tuesday morning and the water is fine. Come on in. Like last summer, my friends and I signed up for the River Running program at...

Vickroy: Juneteenth is not ‘Black’ history, it’s American history and we need to know why it’s so important

June 17, 2022 at 2:49 p.m.

In 1852, former slave Frederick Douglass gave a speech in New York entitled, "The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro." For millions of Americans, July Fourth symbolizes freedom, the...

Vickroy: Disease can’t be cured with positive attitude but what a difference it makes: ‘There’s good in every day’

June 10, 2022 at 2:36 p.m.

Because she'd already faced down bullying, heartbreak and even a suicide attempt in her lifetime, Ericka Moore says blasting positivity at a breast cancer diagnosis was a no-brainer. "I'm an...

A young girl says a prayer Wednesday before laying flowers at a makeshift memorial in honor of the 19 students and two teachers who were killed in a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

Vickroy: Stop blaming all mass murders on mental illness — it’s far more complicated than that

June 2, 2022 at 3:33 p.m.

First comes horror. Then heartbreak. Then anger. Then a return to normalcy? It has to stop. How many children have to die? How many families have to be destroyed? How...

Vickroy: It will drive you nuts but aren’t you glad we can travel again?

May 27, 2022 at 9:39 a.m.

Travel is back. In all its glorious madness. The overpacking. The hurrying up and waiting. The exhaustion of time changes. The sad goodbyes to pets. The panicking over how to...

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