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Editor's Notes: Small talk, big differences

I had a long conversation the other night with a friend who had decided to break ALL the rules about polite conversation. We were hitting religion and politics in a way that would definitely be avoided at Thanksgiving dinner. But this is a person with whom — particularly if I realize my ...

Kiki's Corner: Preparing for upcoming events

Last week, I wrote all about Valentine’s Day. I hope you ate a few good, fattening sweets to satisfy your palate, and hopefully you didn’t weigh yourself the next morning. When I eat something fattening, I don’t step on my old or new scales for two or three days, and you know why? ...

Letter to the Editor: Keep America our country

Who is responsible for the current anti-ICE protests (rioting) in Minneapolis and other major American cities? Democrats allege it is on President Trump for sending ICE agents into Minneapolis and other cities to arrest and deport violent criminal illegal aliens. Democrats neglect mentioning ...

Guardrails: Reforms needed for Hope Scholarship

Members of the state House Finance Committee are working toward some important changes to safeguard taxpayer dollars, ahead of a planned “universal expansion” of the Hope Scholarship educational voucher program. Without many of the planned changes, the program will remain wide open to ...

MOV Parent: Things to say - and avoid saying - to your kids

I told you before, I only write on the Parent page once a month, and it seems like the days fly by so fast. As we all know, children are so important in our lives. When a couple is united in marriage, what is the first priority on their agenda? To have a little baby. And some have one, two or ...