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Letter: There are risks to eating meat

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Letter: Trump in full control of GOP

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Democrats misread the moment

Democrats in Congress, not surprisingly, continue to pursue a mistaken and misguided path regarding Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees and other high-level picks for his administration. Continue reading...

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Asking Eric: Friends made on a cruise overstep on land

Dear Eric: My husband and I hope you can help us with a sticky situation. About six years ago, we met a couple on a cruise and as they had friends near us, we invited them to visit when in our area....

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Asking Eric: Attention paid to new cellphone divides long-married couple

Dear Eric: My wife and I are both 70. We recently gave up our landline and now both carry our cellphones. Lately my wife, when receiving a text or call, will stop what she’s doing to reply. While...

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Asking Eric: Family fixer reaches breaking point but can’t let go

Dear Eric: I love my family. I went away as the gay black sheep but always have tried to be the one who gives back. I paid for college and a Ph.D. on my own steam (scholarships and three jobs). I have...

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Why the Senate holds confirmation hearings

President-elect Donald Trump is an impatient man. That’s why, shortly after the elections, he floated a plan to skip centuries of precedent and just appoint his cabinet nominees without going through...

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Denzel Washington officially claims freedom to preach

When describing his life, Denzel Washington often notes a mysterious encounter on March 27, 1975, offering it as a parable about his Christian faith and his acting career. Continue reading at The...

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Ryan Trares: A victory for the ages

Champions. Continue reading at The Republic News.

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Asking Eric: Dying brother won’t apologize for childhood mistreatment

Dear Eric: My 65-year-old brother Greg is dying. Lately, he has wanted to talk about how he has no regrets about the “wonderful” life he has led. Now he’s pressing me to tell him I have no regrets...

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Editorial: I beg your pardon? GOP’s legacy now shows disdain for law enforcement

It’s been interesting watching Republicans trying to explain how they support law enforcement while their self-proclaimed “God-ordained” leader pardons the Jan. 6 defendants, including a bunch accused...

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Mark Franke: Donald Trump, meet Grover Cleveland

President Donald Trump’s inauguration to a non-consecutive second term had the beneficial effect of reminding us of Grover Cleveland, the only other president to have achieved this dubious honor....

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Lori Borgman: When collectors and cleaners collide

I say that I am married to a collector because packrat sounds unkind. My husband comes from a long line of collectors. Continue reading at The Republic News.

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Asking Eric: Wife hounded by lies after husband’s suicide

Dear Eric: I am really struggling with anger and heartbreak and need a little help. A year ago, my husband took his own life. Four days before he passed, he told me that he had been having an affair...

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Asking Eric: Couple can’t get away from friends’ antisocial daughter

Dear Eric: My husband and I have a close relationship with another couple. Their daughter, two years out of college and gainfully employed, lives with them. When we are invited to have dinner or drinks...

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Asking Eric: Woman caught in the middle of friend’s divorce

Dear Eric: I have a 30-year-old friendship from high school. I am a woman, and my friend is a man. He got married to a smart, driven, friendly partner. She meshes well with our core group. They have...

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Letter: A reminder that we are all human

From: Ginger Lirette Continue reading at The Republic News.

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Letter: America is getting what it voted for

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Legislators: Try reading a book instead of trying to ban it

State legislators are back at it again, attempting to impose their personal moral agenda on the state’s youth with a new effort to “eradicate ‘obscene’ and ‘harmful’ books on curricular material from...

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Asking Eric: Successful professional fears she’ll never find love

Dear Eric: I am a late-20-something. When I told my mom I wanted to go to law school, one of the first things she said to me was that I would most likely never find a life partner. Of note, I am the...

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