Advance Morning News
It's Sunday, October 26, 2025. Today, Penny A Parrish explores China, Russia, and U.S. relations in her book review, Drew Gallagher gets hold of the White House AMEX bill, and the week's obituaries.
Sunday Books and Culture - Nonfiction
By Penny A Parrish
Penny Parrish reviews Michael McFaul’s “Autocrats vs. Democrats”; an informative and insightful book about the United States’ relationship with Russia and China.
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HUMOR: It’s Not in Your Wallet (But You’re Stuck with the Bill)
By Drew Gallagher
Ever wonder what a grouchy, angry, vindictive, narcissistic old man whose taste buds stopped developing at age 5 and whose intellectual curiosity stopped at 13 buys? Wonder no more.
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Obituaries
By Adele Uphaus
Local obituaries for October 18-24, 2025.
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Local Obituaries
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I enjoy Drew's articles so much! Comedy is very much needed right now.