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Ignore misinformation as more coronavirus vaccine is distributed

Smallpox would routinely kill thousands of people across the world every year in the 18th century, from the loftiest monarchs to the most lowly peasants.So when English doctor Edward Jenner came up with a smallpox vaccine that was derived from cowpox in the early 1800s, you would think its ...

Investment in American infrastructure needed

The American Society of Civil Engineers puts out a report card every four years that gives letter grades to the countryÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ infrastructure and, without fail, the results are dispiriting, painting the picture of a United States that is shabby and rundown.The 2021 report card gives the ...

The return of Jim Crow?

We live in a world where new ideas should be applauded.The good ones.In Georgia, though, thereÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ a new idea thatÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ become a nationwide head-scratcher. Deservedly so.You can’t hand any refreshments to a person standing in line at a polling place.ThatÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ illegal now in Georgia.Who was the ...

Scout beating bushes for talent finds a dad

The past year has not been a good year for the country, as we know. It was equally horrific for baseball, which, beginning last April, lost nine all-time greats, including the incomparable Henry Aaron.Eight of the nine were players. One, Tommy Lasorda, was inducted into the Hall of Fame as a ...

The bottom line of Easter

There are many cultural aspects to Easter, most arising out of tradition. The Easter bunny and hiding eggs for children to find is probably the most popular one. Parents and groups get together to watch the little ones find eggs with many usually having a small treat inside, like candy. Easter ...

COVID-19 vaccine: Part I

There were many times, I’m sure, when my mother was disappointed in me, but one memory is seared into my brain like rice scorched into the bottom of a forgotten pot on the stove. Imagine itÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ your momÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ favorite pot. The one she inherited from the good grandmother.I was 16, and for ...