Commentary
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Author’s love for calendar borders on pathological
Well I did it again. Not being known for having any amount of self-discipline, I started buying calendars just after Christmas and continued until ...
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Nuclear power needs to be re-evaluated in light of climate change
A remarkable thing recently happened … the fuel rods have been pulled on the first nuclear plant in Japan to restart since the tsunami ...
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‘Patriotism’ to some means ‘terrorism’ to others
Many people have seen one or both of the Hollywood movies titled “Red Dawn,” films that depicted the reaction of American teenagers when their ...
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Advertising doesn’t have to be overtly misleading to be deceptive
Most likely, the phrase “native ads” has escaped your attention. But if you’re a concerned person when it comes to news sources, you might ...
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Frigid winter evening workout one way to burn calories
Been enjoying the weather lately? Me neither. It makes life difficult. It’s harder to get up in the morning, harder to get dressed and ...
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‘Nice as red-haired doughnut’ coined for local treasure
Myrtle was a redhead. For the record, red hair comes in high-voltage frequencies same as microwave and X-ray, Myrtle being on the high-energy end ...
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Residents need to keep vigilance for open government
The Wisconsin Public Records Board, an appointed group of non-elected citizens, voted unanimously Monday, Jan. 11, to rescind its Aug. 24 decision that limited ...
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New Year is good time for making better choices
Here we are, a few days into the New Year, and most of you are working on keeping your resolutions, if you bothered to ...
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Check skiing on glacier off the bucket list in unexpected ways
I always wanted to ski a glacier, somewhere in Alaska, maybe Greenland, then to be home in time for supper. To suspect it is ...
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Top 10 tiresome, yet inexplicably popular Christmas tunes
I hope the sounds of some holiday songs aren’t still ringing in your ears. Like “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,” arguably the ...