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Asking Eric: After dementia diagnosis, friends disappeared
Dear Eric: I was an attorney when I started having memory problems at age 65. I retired and subsequently learned that I had a devastating rare dementia with a very short lifespan. Instead of providing...
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Asking Eric: Sister fears her bullying caused sister’s addiction problems
Dear Eric: I am 57, and I am the fourth of five siblings. My adolescent years were marked by loneliness, fear, bullying from others because of my weight and anxiety. I had no outlet to express myself...
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Column: Pope Francis had the strength to be kind
By John Krull Continue reading Column: Pope Francis had the strength to be kind at The Republic News.
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Letter: Community leadership through collaboration
From: Kristin Munn Continue reading Letter: Community leadership through collaboration at The Republic News.
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Asking Eric: Spouse’s sister stole inheritance, but spouse wants to keep the...
Dear Eric: Over the years I noticed one of my spouse’s sisters seemed generally overly sensitive with sudden emotional outbursts and a tendency to play the victim. Continue reading Asking Eric:...
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Column: Problem-solving court success, a joyful milestone for the community
We often mark life’s joyful milestones — birthdays, graduations, and anniversaries — with celebrations because they signal new beginnings. But beyond the cake and presents, what truly makes these...
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Editorial: End Google’s illegal monopoly, antitrust ruling is a positive step
Of course Google has an unlawful monopoly on online ads, as a federal judge found Thursday, just like a different federal judge found last year that Google has an unlawful monopoly on online searching;...
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Asking Eric: Over 60, man wants to father a child
Dear Eric: Is it normal for an unmarried man over 60 to want a baby? Where should he look for a marriage-minded young woman willing to accept the age difference? How should he deal with the social...
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Asking Eric: Married parents consumed by a crush
Dear Eric: I need you to smack me upside the head. I’m married with two young kids. For some reason, I’ve developed a huge crush on a guy who works at my local supermarket. This is eating me alive! I...
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Krull: Hiding in an imagined past
By John Krull Continue reading Krull: Hiding in an imagined past at The Republic News.
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Column: Lincoln’s speeches glimpsed the future
When Abraham Lincoln took the oath of office for his second term as president, the United States was divided as never before or since. The Civil War had killed over 600,000 Americans, North and South....
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Asking Eric: Grandmother and grandson caught in the middle of contentious...
Dear Eric: My oldest daughter is going through a rough divorce. Her soon to be ex-husband is asking for alimony, extra expenses and basically putting her through the ringer, because he thinks she owes...
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Investing in the future: Agriculture’s vital role at community colleges
By Matt John Continue reading Investing in the future: Agriculture’s vital role at community colleges at The Republic News.
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Lori Borgman: Big dreams with a cherry on top
One of our granddaughters announced she is going to an ice cream parlor on her honeymoon. I thought it would be good to get that on record in case she changes her mind and starts talking about a...
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Editorial: Pope Francis inspired with compassion, mercy
If there was one moment that exemplified the work and message of Pope Francis, it would be this: the late Pontiff embracing Vinicio Riva, a man covered in the disfiguring growths of neurofibomatosis in...
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A puzzling answer to ‘What is an Easter movie?’
For more than 50 years ABC, with very few exceptions, has offered “The Ten Commandments” as the network’s featured film for Holy Week. Continue reading A puzzling answer to ‘What is an Easter movie?’...
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Asking Eric: After giving much to networking group, entrepreneur gets little...
Dear Eric: I recently left a members-only business network group to which I belonged for half of my professional life. I was always a very active member of the group. Every year, I consistently gave...
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Asking Eric: Grandmom seems jealous of attention injured grandson gets
Dear Eric: My mom, 75, has been living with me and my husband for five years. One day she said she was selling her house and said she was moving in with me. She had always talked about it, and I told...
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Asking Eric: Niece wants to know the truth about her father
Dear Eric: My estranged niece has a 9-year-old daughter whom we love very much. The father was married with children when she was born and died a few days after. Continue reading Asking Eric: Niece...
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Krull: Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith teaches history that never was
By John Krull Continue reading Krull: Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith teaches history that never was at The Republic News.
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