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By Jack Ryan, Enterprise-Journal, READ MORE > 1,104 Reads
On Thu, 01/07/2021 - 09:46 AM

Everyone understands that President Donald Trump’s most passionate supporters believe that election fraud in several states cost him a second term in office. But after a bunch of them burst into the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, the question to ask is why they did it.

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How do we all end up with so much stuff?

By Danny O'Fallon, READ MORE > 337 Reads
On Wed, 01/20/2021 - 09:16 AM

I would never categorize myself as a “hoarder” (per se)--but my wife surely does. To me, a hoarder is much too harsh a word because it sounds more like someone who needs medication or therapy to fix it. A “pack rat” is probably a little closer to my description.

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Don’t make ‘year of grace’ a waste

By Tim Kalich, READ MORE > 815 Reads
On Fri, 01/15/2021 - 08:56 AM

The chief of Mississippi’s public schools wants to give them a “year of grace” and not hold them accountable for the academic performance of their students as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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My coronavirus journey

By Joshua Campbell, READ MORE > 850 Reads
On Fri, 01/15/2021 - 08:53 AM

For those of you who aren’t too concerned about the coronavirus or are just fatigued by it, let me give you a warning to stay safe.

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Lottery tickets are fun, but expensive entertainment

By Danny O'Fallon, READ MORE > 864 Reads
On Wed, 01/13/2021 - 09:25 AM

As we draw nearer to the one-year anniversary of the onset of Covid-19, we’re steadily building a myriad of different statistics that will eventually give us the ability to review and compare a full year’s worth of data on all the different things we’ve experienced since the pandemic began.

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Too many conspiracy theories

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On Fri, 01/08/2021 - 11:42 AM

I had one thing right in a column I wrote a year ago about 2020. After noting some things that would make headlines in the next 12 months, including a national election, I noted:
“The biggest news story for 2020 may actually turn out to be something totally unexpected, some natural or human calamity.”

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Unacceptable in our democracy

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On Fri, 01/08/2021 - 09:44 AM

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Too many conspiracy theories

By Charles Dunagin, READ MORE > 774 Reads
On Fri, 01/08/2021 - 09:10 AM

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Gender neutral Congress, hell in a handbasket?

By Susan Amundson , READ MORE > 855 Reads
On Fri, 01/08/2021 - 09:07 AM

As we tiptoe into 2021, many of us are relieved that 2020 is over. Unfortunately, in some ways, things are getting even crazier than in 2020. Honestly, I did not think that was possible.

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New year’s resolutions ain’t what they used to be

By Danny O'Fallon, READ MORE > 779 Reads
On Wed, 01/06/2021 - 12:14 PM

Are you one of those die-hard optimists with the greatest of intentions to kickoff every new year with some kind of behavioral modification that’s sure to improve yourself and the world around you? I am.

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