• DVIDS

    Together around the table: a joint, allied kitchen of Exercise Nordic Response 24

    ANDENES, Norway – U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) showcase their interoperability by partnering with Norwegian kitchen staff and U.S. Army messmen to prepare and serve three meals a day, seven days a week, to support personnel operating in the Arctic for Exercise Nordic Response 24 at the Andoya Air Force Base, Norway.

  • Iowa Writers’ Workshop alum Jane Huffman discusses newest poetry book ‘Public Abstract’

    Jane Huffman is a Ph.D. candidate in poetry at the University of Denver, holding a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre and English from Kalamazoo College. A graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, her poems have appeared in POETRY, The New Yorker, The Nation, and the Kenyon Review. Her most recent work, “Public Abstract,” a

  • A new book suggests two ways in which writers can make their work ‘relevant’ for busy readers

    An excerpt from ‘Writing for Busy Readers: Communicate More Effectively in the Real World’, by Todd Rogers and Jessica Lasky-Fink.

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    26 Children's Easter Books, From Laugh-Out-Loud Funny Classics To Sweet Board Books

    If you want to add a book to your child’s Easter basket, or you need a story to explain the Easter traditions in your family, these reads are what you need.

  • Finding the writer in me

    It’s the season of the Division Schools Press Conference (DSPC) all over the country and I’d like to share my journey of learning and growth as a writer.

  • Around the Corner: Thermal

    All 27 drivers in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES are entering the unknown Sunday

  • Weather Around The World This Week

    From hurricanes and hailstorms to flooding events, there were plenty of weather headlines that you may have missed from around the world this week. Here are some of those top stories. Eastern North Pacific Hurricanes Otis, Dora Retired, No Retirements in Atlantic The World Meteorological Association announced the retirements of Hurricanes Dora and Otis on []

  • Around Town – March 22

    Editor’s Note: Submissions to Around Town are opinions submitted anonymously by readers, not factual representations, and do not reflect the viewpoints of The Republic or its staff. Continue reading at The Republic News.

  • Books, greens & unfinished business

    I recently had lunch with very busy insurance executives and since the topic was about insurance, I raised the question on how prepared were they for retirement or even semi-retirement. Of course, NO ONE, not a single one, had really entertained the thought or been working on the inevitable.

  • Book Talk: Lockhart, ‘We Were Liars’

    The Sinclair family is different. It is part of the American oligarchy. The lives of the family members typify “old money,” steeped in tradition, isolated from the drudgery that accompanies life’s problems. Except. Well, except for the accident.Emily Lockhart introduces the characters in “We Were Liars” (2014, 250 pages in paperback format, plus end notes and a preview of “Genuine Fraud”) with this:“Welcome to the beautiful Sinclair family.

  • Around Town – March 17

    Editor’s Note: Submissions to Around Town are opinions submitted anonymously by readers, not factual representations, and do not reflect the viewpoints of The Republic or its staff. Continue reading at The Republic News.

  • His power brings about a turn around

    By Funmi Komolafe This is the third month; the figure 3 is significant to a Christian if you bear in mind, God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Ghost commonly referred to the Trinity. Have you any doubts? Let’s take a look at the birth of Christ into this world.Related NewsConstituency projects: Legislators