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Do you ever wish you could get other people to change?
Who hasn’t wished that their boss, spouse or in-laws would change? We’d love to possess a magic change potion we could give the offender to help them see the error of their ways. We delude ourselves into believing that our desire is not for our …
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Scared to fly
Can I be honest? I’m scared. All my life I’ve been afraid of something. I find reasons to think myself out of situations or second guess myself and this time is no different. The thought of living on my own, paying for my own utilities …
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The Bank of Franklin misses “Bank Holiday”
On March 6, 1933, after a month-long run on U.S. banks, President Roosevelt proclaimed a “Bank Holiday” which lasted until March 13. For seven days, the nation was without a banking system. While the banks were closed, Congress passed the Emergency Banking Act, which included …
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Remembering Gene Kelly
Thursday marks the centennial of the birth of Gene Kelly, the great American dancer, actor, singer; a guy’s guy who — along with Fred Astaire — is the only male who ever left me (momentarily) wishing I could dance. I’ve always felt a kinship with …
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Fat, love and money
There’s only a handful of subjects that will get just about everybody’s attention in the U.S. The three biggest are how to lose weight, how to find love and how to get rich. All of them are billion dollar industries that often seem to be …
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Broken promises: Tomorrow never came
“Hello?” my sister Lorie answered in a lowered voice. “Where are you?” I asked, already knowing the answer. “I’m at work but I feel fine,” she replied. “You promised you would go to the doctor,” I said with disappointment. “If it happens again, I will …
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Romney’s Ryan reset: For victory or defeat?
It seems symbolic that Wisconsin Republican Rep. Paul Ryan drove the famous Oscar Meyer Weinermobile when he was a teen. Unlike people who gleefully show their buns on San Diego’s Mission Beach, the Weinermobile was created by Oscar Meyer’s nephew, Carl G. Mayer, in 1936, …
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Letter to the Editor
Apology offered Dear Editor: The quorum court supported small business on Aug. 13 with the tabling of tax increases till next year. I wrote a letter to this paper last week criticizing the court for what I called a “tax and spend” mentality. Monday night they …
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For the love of children, DO SOMETHING
Every newspaper column and news article I’ve read about babies and toddlers dying after being left in a vehicle address the need to educate parents/caregivers of surviving children, to try to prevent additional deaths. That’s missing the boat. You can’t fix stupid. More than 550 …
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Letter to the Editor
Bible and science Dear Editor: Often I read where people refer to the Bible as a book of myths and should be dismissed as a source of wisdom and guidance for living one’s life. However, many of the assertions of the Bible have been supported by discoveries …
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Ryan’s ‘youthful vigor’ won’t slow GOP death march
As Mitt Romney announced his vice presidential running mate over the weekend, the Beltway chattering class was quick to trumpet the supposed “youthful vigor” Paul Ryan’s selection would inject in a campaign troubled by a summer of Olympic-size gaffes and sinking poll numbers. In the …
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Kudos to soldiers for asking ‘what if’
We all know the drill: Innocent until proven guilty. This week it seems only right to commend a couple unnamed National Guard soldiers who notified their superiors when they thought one of their own might be serious about doing harm to others. The man charged …
