Voices
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Reflecting on boxing, my father, a friend, random acts of kindness
It is Tuesday, and I’m at the Freight Yard Pub in North Adams, Mass. The Freight Yard Pub is actually located in a freight…
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WE THE PEOPLE…
The U.S. Constitution’s Preamble, the handicraft of the brilliant James Madison, who became our fourth president, is among the most enduring words ever set…
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You never know which choice you make will have monumental long-term consequences
It is Sunday and I’m in Danbury, Conn. Yesterday, my wife and I drove to Danbury to celebrate Dean Moss’ 75th birthday and last…
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OK, it’s all really about the economy
There is an age-old, home-spun platitude that is nonetheless true, as most home-spun wisdom tends to be: “You catch more flies with honey than…
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Beating COVID-19 is going to be a team effort
By Wes Kerr As we reached a much-anticipated summer here in 2021, it looked like the end of the COVID-19 pandemic was in sight.…