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Common sayings from the Bible

Have you ever wondered where some popular sayings come from? My next 2 articles will focus on sayings and phrases that we commonly use that have their origins from the Bible. They are in no order, so here goes.What God has joined together, let no one separate. Matt 19:6 An admonition that ...

No easy solutions

Summer has been a nice respite.ItĢƵ felt freeing to get some sunshine, to go for a swim or fish, or to take the dogs for a walk.The state orders were significantly relaxed (locally, on June 5) and we also got to step back into the social lives we’d missed for weeks.As we went out, we were ...

Pre-K graduation will not be missed long

The 5-year-old grandchild missed his pre-kindergarten graduation, and he was bummed. How many times do you get to graduate pre-k?We discussed his frustration over not getting to wear the same homemade-type mortar board, paper graduation hat that his sisters got to wear. To say he was ...

Privilege comes in many forms

ThereĢƵ been a lot of talk lately about the word “privilege.” ItĢƵ the idea that one group of people, through no fault or doing of their own, has been dealt a better hand in life than other groups. And because of those purportedly winning cards, they are able to sail through life more ...

Replace monuments with signs of peace

The monuments to Confederate generals and to those who fought to maintain slavery are coming down. ThatĢƵ a good thing and long overdue.It cannot stop there, however, as we move not only to eradicate their symbolism, but the very real systemic racism they represent, and which sadly persists ...

Trump using students as coronavirus pawns

HereĢƵ how far Donald Trump is willing to go to ensure his re-election: After trying to normalize COVID-19 deaths among senior citizens and asking us to just get used to the fact that more people will die, heĢƵ now willing to use AmericaĢƵ schoolchildren as pawns in a proxy fight with ...