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Peggy Tarr: Noted in December, Part 2
It is December. The month of December has many significant dates. The last day of Hanukkah and the first day of Kwanzaa will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Dec. 26 at […]
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Les Jacobson: How to survive the Gray Day Blues
I got those Gray Day Blues,O yeah, the Gray Day Blues,When my cerebellum goes on snooze. So maybe you can advise,O one so sage and wise,How to cope under gray […]
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Rev. Michael Nabors: Race and the election of a Georgia senator
“Two Black men, one representing nearly every Black voter in Georgia and one representing a predominately white political party.” Rev. Michael Nabors Herschel Walker was an embarrassment to nearly all […]
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Simone Larson: A trauma-informed approach to education
Trauma is universal. It extends across color and socioeconomic lines. I highlight this fact at the risk of being labeled as “colorblind.” I highlight it to remind everyone that trauma […]
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Peggy Tarr: Noted in December – Part 1
Dec. 7 was National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. It annually commemorates the day in 1941 that a surprise attack was made on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii by the Japanese. The U.S. declared war […]
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Les Jacobson: Lake Shore unlimited
What is it about a train ride? I’ve been asking myself that question, consciously or unconsciously, ever since I was a kid on my first overnight train from New York’s […]
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Nancy E. Anderson: Shh … it’s a fake
Don’t tell anyone, but for the first time in my life, I’m putting up an artificial Christmas tree. I’m still sorting through my feelings about this radical act. They include […]
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Rev. Michael Nabors: This Thanksgiving let’s rethink religion and community
It is always dangerous to write about rogue religion and corruption operating under the guise of faith. I get it. But I no longer care about the danger. Because when […]
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Peggy Tarr: Thanks and giving
Thanksgiving is just hours away, a wonderful day of celebration, giving thanks and even giving to others. Restaurants and other businesses often give to the needy on this very special […]