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Winning Words
This past week I was reminded of something as I once again experienced the intimacy, joy and power found in a whisper. Although it is just my wife and I who live in our home now, for some reason I …
Winning Words
A few years ago, I had the opportunity to be a passenger in my friend’s Porsche 911 as he demonstrated how fast going from zero to 60 MPH in less than 3 seconds feels. And I will share with you …
alchemy
If you didn’t receive a text from me last Sunday, you’re not alone. I didn’t send any … not because of a purposeful or even conscious decision, but because the time slipped …
Usually I think of the six weeks of Lent, which began on Ash Wednesday, as a time of reflection, almsgiving and prayer. I then think of Easter, which this year will fall on April 4, as a time of hope …
Coming Attractions
The immensity of loss as a result of COVID-19 is something that the state, country and world are going to be grappling with for a long time to come, and as is so often the case, the arts will play a …
Winning Words
If someone were asked to recall the last thing that you had ever said to them, what would you hope those words would be? Famous last words are not just for the famous, and they are also not only …
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Letters to the Editor
Hats off to George Stern. I didn’t vote for him in 2018 and don’t agree with him on all (or even most) policy areas, but after seeing his response article in last week’s …
I am amazed by how many people think that changing our constitution and rules will make America a better place. Careful changes have been made during our history. Such as the amendments to …
I am beginning to worry about the haves and have-nots of COVID-19 vaccinations.
People who get vaccinated are rightfully very glad and excited, which is right and good. It is a victory …
In a recent letter to the editor, a letter writer made the assertion that Republicans were opposed to the 1964 Civil Right Act and tried to filibuster the legislation to prevent its …
I am not quite sure what Michael Alcorn was trying to say in his column of 02/18. I am in agreement with him that we as citizens need to hold all officeholders, from local to national, …
opinion
In his first few months as Senate Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell has given us a preview of how Republicans will behave for the next four years. They will use every tool at their disposal, …
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