January 2026

Dear Neil, I bought an orange tree from a local nursery in early 2022. It was supposed to be really sweet and hardier to cold than normal. I do not remember the variety. We had a hard freeze in December that year, and the top froze back to the ground.

On a recent outing, we made a pitstop sightseeing and wandered into Fogo de Chão, an Argentinian Steakhouse best known for its fire-roasted cuts of beef, tableside service, and gauchos servers moving from table to table with skewers of meat.

INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 large egg, beaten 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce 1-pound jumbo lump crabmeat, picked over 20 saltine crackers, finely crushed 1/4 cup canola oil Lemon wedges, for serving DIRECTIONS Mix all of the ingredients in...

As we approach 2026, many are asking what the future holds—politically, economically, and socially —but a deeper, more important question deserves our attention: what does God expect of us in the coming year? It is not predictions, not fear, and not religious noise—but responsibility.

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If you plan to vote in the March 3 Primary Election, the time to start planning is now. In order to be eligible to vote, registration must be completed by February 2.