Columns

The todays and yesterdays of September

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In some ways September is one of the more confusing months of the year. Even as we thirst for a cozy cup of hot...

On her own terms

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With education the topic of my two most recent articles, it is more than appropriate that I pay belated respects to a truly committed...

In their own words

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Last week I referred to the opinions of several educators in current service. They expressed such care and concern for their students - today...

Pastor: Dobbs ‘ruling made me weep for joy’

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On June 24th, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled the only constitutional rights that exist are those expressly stated in the Constitution,...

Just let us teach!

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As I entered the first-grade classroom at Concord the day after Labor Day in 1955, I found myself stepping into my future. Concerns on...

Living over the store

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Recently the phrase, “living over the store,” sailed unsolicited through my brain. I couldn’t remember hearing or reading this idiom for a really long...

It’s what we do!

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Group-wise, my siblings and I predictably share numerous characteristics, resulting from nature/nurture influences, I would suspect. As citizens, we contribute appropriately to society. We...

All the info that’s fair to print

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I am now in possession of the Official 2022 Premium Book of the 181st Champaign County Fair. In other words, my sister dropped off...

Reading for real

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A personal confession: I am a binge reader. Recently it was a steady diet of historical novels set in Europe during WW2, until I...

It’s all a Hodge-Pourri-Podge!

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It is mid-July again, synonymous with mid-summer as far as I am concerned. During my teaching years, that was when I tried to unwind,...

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