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Silence is golden but in short supply

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“It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.”That quote, more appropriate than ever...

‘Stand By Me’ comes to mind

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By the time you read this another Highland County Fair will have nearly come and gone, if it’s not already over. When I think...

So long as somebody loves you

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“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you, because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places....

McClain is more than memories

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It was bittersweet to walk away from my alma mater on Sunday after a rededication ceremony of McClain High School, which was celebrated this...

On doing, or not doing, debates

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When Pam Limes declined my invitation to participate in a Times-Gazette mayoral debate with Drew Hastings I was not surprised. A little disappointed, yes,...

A Friday night road trip long ago

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I was standing in The Times-Gazette’s back parking lot last Friday, looking down over Richards Memorial Field a few blocks away, where Hillsboro was...

Savoring all ‘beyond belief’

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“We live in a world where the real and the unreal live side by side, where substance is disguised as illusion, and the only...

I’ve said it before, it’s OK to cry

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I’m 41, very likely at least middle-aged, and I have the gray hairs mixed in with the more youthful colors on my head, as...

Trump and the trouble with labels

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Donald Trump’s sustained momentum in the Republican primary race for president brings with it criticism from some conservatives – the ones who feel ownership...

Rice-cereal and a ‘sensitive awareness’

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Here’s the good news: We live in a world of differences.Everywhere we go and every person we meet has their own unique histories and...