On June 14, an estimated $45 million military parade will happen on Trump’s birthday. This flamboyant gesture hints at despotism conditioning. Only dictatorial countries do this, not here in ...

Dear reader, Thanks to modern technologies, you and more people are reading the Watauga Democrat than ever before.Freedom of the press is essential to preserving democracy: But a free press isn't free ...

Unfortunately it’s not funny. It should be reprinted weekly to remind everyone to the abyss in which the country has been plunged. PAUL CONZELMANN Lafayette ...

If you've seen a funny Elder Scrolls clip on YouTube or elsewhere on the internet in the past few years, it was probably from Bacon_, whose wry editing and lack of commentary allow his videos of ...

Not that what is going on politically isn’t funny, just not in a good way ... We encourage readers to express their views about public issues. Letters to the editor are subject to editing ...

In spite of some opening night audio SNAFUs, an enthusiastic cast brought the classic “Funny Girl” to the Chico Theatre Company. Owen Hanson as Nick Arnstein was the perfect foil, while Joyce ...

In these troubled times I find humor the best stress reliever. Bart Hillyer’s wonderfully satirical send-up of Trumpian thought is one of the funniest pieces I have read in a ...

This is the moment a teenager's e-scooter decided to go rogue and went ... when his scooter took on a life of its own and malfunctioned. Funny Ring doorbell footage from Harvey's home shows ...

I found your cartoon by Brent Brown appalling. Poking fun at people who lost their homes and businesses is no laughing matter. Editor’s note: Cartoonist Brent Brown offers the following response ...

This optical illusion challenges readers to find the odd letter in a sea of 'F's, highlighting how these puzzles captivate by tricking our brains. Beyond entertainment, optical illusions offer ...

I am finding President-elect Donald Trump’s nominations for his Cabinet and other high-level appointments to be so absurd they are almost — but not quite — laughable. I anticipate a lot of ...

The funny thing about art, is that if people are talking about it weeks and months after, then its intended provocation was well done, and the Paris Olympic opening ceremonies was well produced ...