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My garden is flourishing. I took some squash and tomatoes to my friends, Joe and Sandra, who are two more of the reasons why I call our neighborhood “Lake Woebegone.”
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By Henry Brigman |
6/29/23 11:06 AM
In times of mourning, the United States has traditionally responded to memorial days and to national tragedy by flying the American flag at half mast or half staff.
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By Phyllis Rustin |
6/22/23 11:23 AM
June is Pride Month, a time for celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people, and a time to call attention to their need for allies in the fight for equality.
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By Marion Hill |
6/22/23 11:21 AM
The fact that the holiday that we now know as Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19th, is coming up reminds me of what I thought about the day when I was a kid in Fort Worth.
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By Joe Littlejohn |
6/15/23 04:47 PM
My brother was a Certified Public Accountant who specialized in oil and gas taxation. Jack lived in Abilene, Texas, and was respected not only for his knowledge of the complex I.R.S. regulations, but …
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By Henry Brigman |
6/15/23 04:44 PM
As adults, we often observe children throwing temper tantrums. Faces turn red, eyes squeeze shut, fists clench, feet stomp, and screams pierce the air. The reaction to such childish outbursts should …
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By Phyllis Rustin |
6/8/23 07:46 PM
Ryan Walters was elected Superintendent of Oklahoma Public Instruction in 2023. He is following Governor Stitt in promoting vouchers to compensate the families that send 5% of the state’s children …
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By Jane Hicks |
6/8/23 08:01 AM
I really wanted to name this article “You’d Better Say What You Think Because You’re Going to Think What You Say”—But we all know that’s too long for a title in this fast-paced world. So …
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By Joe Littlejohn |
6/8/23 07:59 AM
I just heard a video clip of Representative Justin Humphrey (R-District 19, which includes part of Bryan County) promoting his and Rob Standridge’s (R-District 15) push to pull state funding from …
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By Jane Hicks |
6/1/23 12:48 AM
Although E. Jean Carroll’s sexual assault lawsuit against former President Donald Trump has renewed interest in his use of the old phrase “locker room talk,” my topic here is not what Mr. Trump …
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By Joe Littlejohn |
5/25/23 07:42 PM
If you had walked along the cobblestone streets of Herzogenaurach, Germany, as late as the 1970‘s, you would have been puzzled by the way everyone stared at your shoes. You also would not know this …
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By Henry Brigman |
5/18/23 05:43 PM
Dear Representative Josh Breechen:
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5/18/23 09:58 AM
There’s plenty to feel gloomy about these days: Mass shootings of innocent people in schools, churches, shopping malls, movie theaters, happening almost daily.
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By Marion Hill |
5/17/23 05:02 PM
American soldiers fought bravely in WWII to defeat the authoritarians Hitler and Mussolini and the fascist governments they established in Germany and Italy. But authoritarianism keeps rearing its …
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By Jane Hicks |
5/11/23 06:43 PM
Let’s get started with a little imaginary scene that doesn’t directly deal with the American court system.
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By Joe Littlejohn |
5/11/23 06:38 PM
Our nation’s short history is marred by past failures of various political parties, including the Democratic Party. However, it is not the Democrats who now threaten democracy.
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By Jane Hicks |
5/4/23 12:59 PM
Percy Foreman (1902-1986) was a well-known trial lawyer in Houston, Texas. He was famous for his ability to win acquittals for clients.
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By Henry Brigman |
5/4/23 12:56 PM
Sometimes I get an emotional jolt when driving by this house.
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By Matt Swearengin
matt@durantdemocrat.com |
5/3/23 08:45 PM
From the time we learned that Santa and the Easter Bunny were not real until our adult years, we have discovered that some things we thought were true turned out to be false.
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By Henry Brigman |
4/27/23 02:23 PM
A number of times recently, we have published, here on the forum page, articles about the importance of small-town newspapers and, in these articles, cited examples to make our point.
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By Joe Littlejohn |
4/27/23 12:20 PM
