County of Defiance

Can Texas Be Its Own Country? 12 Fun Facts That Make Us Say YES!

I love Texas. I have lived in Texas my whole life, and it’s safe to say I don’t think I’ll ever go anywhere else. Although I’ve moved to different cities, the state always seems to be the same wher…

You can now purchase the log cabins from Disney’s Fort Wilderness Campground for $20,000

The popular "log cabins" at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Campground and Resort are now for sale.  Earlier this year, Disney updated a loop of their cabins located at...

How Goodwill stretches a donation

HUNTINGTON - Out with the old and in with the new. It's a common phrase uttered around this time of year that many use as a way to usher in

Government lawyers don’t understand the Internet. That’s a problem.

10 Things the United States Should Copy From Other Countries

The United States has a lot to recommend it, but there's always room for improvement. Let's look abroad for better ways of doing things and and start improving.

Test your knowledge of how county government works

How much do you know about your county government?

Oppositional Defiance or Faulty Neuroception?

Over the years I have come to believe that oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is not a label that should be used to describe young children. As a developmental psychologist, I view oppositional defiance as a child’s response to stress. Viewing children’s challenging behaviors on a continuum of stress and stress recovery reveals a whole new way to think about this stigmatizing disorder, as well as a new way to support children, informed by neuroscience.

How to spot it: 4 sneaky clues that your children are feeling anxiety

There are a LOT of reasons to feel anxious in 2020. But anxiety can show up differently in kids.

Something to Think About: The Blame Game

Validate before blaming. Dear friend, Research shows we don’t see what our eyes see; we see what our brain thinks [...]

Defiance Dodge Charger, saving Earth from aliens isn't clean work [w/video]

You'll be forgiven for not having heard about the TV show Defiance – it actually hasn't aired its first episode yet. The new science fiction show about an alien war against Earth in the near future seems like a perfect fit for the SyFy channel, and, apparently one that Dodge saw as a slick marketing opportunity for its Charger sedan.

Bob Dunning: It wasn’t supposed to go like this

There are times when school boards and city councils have to make difficult decisions about budgets and priorities and long-term visions that will inevitably cause heated discussion and divisiveness.However, when it comes to how a town should honor a local hero, usually there is near unanimity of o

In the name of love: Defiance or loyalty?

He cautions that affairs of the heart cannot just be changed abruptly.

5 Reasons You Hate Working Out & How to Get Over It

You know exercise releases endorphins that make you happy and help relieve stress, but you just can't help that you absolutely, without hesitation hate working out. Here's how to get over five common reasons people hate to exercise.

Covering Up Our Culture To Avoid Giving Offense

"We all have been covering up our supposedly 'blasphemous' culture with burqas to avoid offending people who do not seem to mind offending us..."

Are Disruptive Students Diamonds in the Rough?

It's a stretch to argue that defiance should be tolerated because it may be a sign of genius.

Build Your Leadership Resilience. It’s an Act of Defiance.

To develop the skills you’ll need to respond to adversity with strength, follow these three steps.