Voices
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Men can thrive without bashing women
My elementary school principal, Hal Howington, called me into his office. I’d written a “love letter” of the typical grade-school variety (“I like you.…
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Civil, Civility and Civilization
Civil, civility and civilization. Interestingly, all three words derive from the same root, stemming from the Latin word civis, which means “citizen.” The Merriam…
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Defendant’s right to due process doesn’t mean system is broken
EDITOR’S NOTE: This opinion piece is regarding the response to the verdict in the murder trial for Devon Dunham in Jasper County last week.…
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‘Chronic love of life’ made Roger Steele different
It is Saturday, early, and I’m sitting in our gray-painted library in our gray-painted house on 9th Street. The room comes with books, mostly…
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The times they are a-changin’
Many of America’s insightful poets and prophets have given us sage advice. Only problem? Our most powerful forces tended to ignore them. History has…