Guest Column

Are You That Person?

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 Rosa Parks with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Sometimes, actually, more often than not, some of us feel overwhelmed by the many challenges facing this great country of ours. Earning a living, raising a family, paying down college loans and caring for our parents as they age, can be enough of a challenge for almost all of us. While all of that weighs on our minds, major issues face all of us in the New Year. The ever-present specter of international conflict is taking place all over the world, with the deaths that mount and the refugee crisis that the conflicts create. High unemployment, racial and religious bigotry and unrealistic fears of terrorists confront migrants when they emigrate away places like the Middle East or Central America to countries like ours.

Guest Column

Price of Convenience is Higher than We Think!

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It’s Monday morning, and after a great weekend, the first day of the work week is, as usual, a challenge in any number of ways. But in the self-service world we live in, there are any number of ways to expedite the day ahead of us. Even though our debit and credit cards can get the things we need, cash can sometimes be the only option. So we head to the nearest ATM for pocket money. We’ve run around the area over the weekend, so a trip to the gas station is in order.

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Trump to Declare War Against the Sun

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The sun should not continue as a nuclear power, says President-elect Donald Trump. NEWS ITEM—President-elect Donald Trump, stating that he doesn’t really believe that solar energy is economically viable, nor that its growth is in the long term “best interests” of the United States, announced today that one of his first priorities as president will be to declare war against the Sun. Further, the incoming president indicates he doesn’t think the sun should be allowed to continue to be a nuclear power. “Look, for years the sun has been launching radiation, solar flares, whatever…at Earth, coming out of almost everywhere and the UN has done nothing. Absolutely nothing.