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Epically dysfunctional government
Just when I think Frankfort and Washington could not be more dysfunctional, the bar of government falls even further. The latest fiasco out of Washington is sequestration. Talking with school finan...
Mar 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Thoughts on birthdays and heroes
On birthdays: Looking at the publication calender, I realize today’s edition falls on a special day for me, my 38th birthday. Last year was really the first year I dreaded another birthday. I was n...
Mar 05, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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James Milton Smith
James Milton Smith, 78, Murray, formerly of Marshall County, passed away at 11:15 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22, at his home. Mr. Smith was a self-employed truck driver. He was a veteran of the U.S. Ar...
Mar 05, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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The struggle for equal rights for all
While driving to work the other day, I heard the most offensive sketch on morning radio from another state. The participants in the sketch trivialized the civil rights movement into a “Morgan Freem...
Feb 26, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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That does not compute, dummy!
I’m not quite sure when we crossed the line where our technology devices now come equipped with attitude, but it has definitely happened. I recently became the owner of an Ipad Mini which includes ...
Feb 19, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Taking care of America’s veterans
With hundreds of thousands of warriors returning from the War on Terror, now more than ever, the U.S. needs to take a long look at services available to veterans. Have services improved? Of course....
Feb 05, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Death spiral: Who’s surprised?
Sound, sustainable business, public or private, doesn’t give everybody everything they want. It does not provide everything every individual legitimately deserves or needs. It provides what it can ...
Jan 29, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Common sense in bad weather
Allow me to take a moment to thank our general manager here at the Trib. I was covering a meeting last Tuesday as the winter storm began. She told me to go straight home. At that time of day, a lot...
Jan 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Ordinary people, extraordinary deeds
It never fails to amaze me when ordinary people do extraordinary things in the face of an emergency. Volunteer firefighters are just that, volunteers. Just last week, a volunteer firefighter, Tim B...
Jan 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Winter touring opportunities
Winter is normally a slow season for tourism in Marshall County, but for me at least, it’s an opportunity to see rare wildlife and the natural beauty of the area, including the endangered bald eagl...
Jan 08, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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