The Kler mansion stood as a monument to success on the hills overlooking the city—thirty-two rooms of marble floors, cathedral ceilings, and floor-to-ceiling windows that offered breathtaking views of the […]
The afternoon sun shimmered across the surface of Lake Lanier, casting dancing reflections that should have been peaceful. Margaret Whitmore, seventy-four years old with silver hair pulled back in her […]
The first words I heard when I woke up were not the ones I expected. “I’m sorry. I didn’t know he hadn’t told you.” The voice belonged to a young […]
The autumn rain had been falling steadily for three days when Michael and Laura Hendricks brought their daughter home from the hospital. The old Victorian house on Maple Street, with […]
This article may contain commentary which reflects the author’s opinion. As midnight struck on Wednesday, the machinery of the federal government began its familiar descent into partial paralysis—a scenario that […]
Rachel’s Refuge opened eighteen months after her death. A sanctuary for women navigating loss—whether through death, divorce, or the countless other ways life strips away what we thought was permanent. […]
It was supposed to be a calm, closed-door meeting — a last-ditch effort to stop the government from shutting down. Instead, it became a political circus, complete with shouting, insults, […]
The Los Angeles sun blazed mercilessly that Tuesday morning, casting sharp shadows across the private airfield where Alexander Grant’s custom Gulfstream G650 sat gleaming on the tarmac like a jewel. […]
This article may contain commentary which reflects the author’s opinion. In the marble chambers of the Senate, where confirmation battles have become increasingly partisan and symbolic, a vote was cast […]
The funeral home smelled of lilies and furniture polish, that peculiar combination of floral sweetness and chemical cleanliness that seems universal to places where people gather to mourn. Late afternoon […]