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By Ronald Peabody · 3/26/2026

## Mother Nature’s Mood Swings: A Nation Divided by the Elements Folks, I’ve been watching the weather reports, and let me tell you, it’s a mess out there. A real mixed bag. Seems like we can’t even ...

By Ronald Peabody · 3/25/2026

## Is This What They Mean by “Global Warming”? A Look at Today’s… Unusual Weather Folks, I’ve been watching the weather reports come in, and frankly, it’s a bit unsettling. Now, I’m not one to jump o...

By Ronald Peabody · 3/24/2026

## A Chill in the Air, But Hope on the Horizon for Grand Rapids Folks, let’s talk about the weather. Not the kind of weather we *want* to talk about, mind you – the kind that reminds you winter isn’t...

By Ronald Peabody · 3/24/2026

## Unseasonable Warmth: Are We Trading Snow for Showers Too Early? Folks, I’m looking out my window here at Jape News headquarters and frankly, it feels more like April than late March. Now, I’m not ...

By Ronald Peabody · 3/21/2026

## A Silent Threat to National Security? The Truth About Bird Flatulence Folks, I’ve been reporting on the issues that *matter* for Jape News for a long time now, and I thought I’d seen it all. But t...

By Ronald Peabody · 3/15/2026

## A Nation Under Siege: Cybersecurity Threats Mount as Agencies Struggle to Keep Pace Folks, let's be frank. We’re living in a digital Wild West, and frankly, it's a mess. The last month has been a ...

By Ronald Peabody · 3/10/2026

## Nature’s Fury: Are We Being Punished for Our Sins? Folks, I’ve been watching the weather reports, and frankly, it’s downright *Biblical* out there. Not just a little rain and wind, no. We're talki...

By Ronald Peabody · 3/10/2026

## Are “Save the Squirrels” Saving… or Silently Suffering? Now, I like a squirrel as much as the next fella. They’re industrious little critters, burying nuts, livin’ off the land. A symbol of Americ...

By Ronald Peabody · 3/9/2026

## Big Brother in Your Pocket? Are Your Smart Devices *Really* Eavesdropping? Folks, I’ve been hearing a lot of chatter lately – and not just the kind coming *from* my devices. Seems a lot of people ...

By Ronald Peabody · 3/8/2026

## Still Building American Dreams: Five Cars That Won’t Break the Bank (Or Your Spirit) Folks, let’s talk common sense. In these times, when everything seems to cost an arm and a leg, and frankly, a ...