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Opinion

Understanding the US flag code

Letters

To the editor: I would like to clarify something that Paul Platz wrote about in one of his recent and frequent letters to the editor. It was Paul’s opinion that flags should not be flown at half-staff for a full month in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, because Paul thought President ...

Trump undoing Biden damage

Letters

To the editor: In response to the Klawitter letter. The last paragraph telling of President Biden’s executive order was foolish to keep the “United States of America” from being energy independent. We hope and pray that the Trump administration will undo the damage that this executive ...

Check your car lights monthly

Columns

Dear Heloise: Please check your automobile’s lights monthly. Ask another person to stand in front of and behind your vehicle(s) to ensure that all the lights and blinkers are functioning properly. A while back, I was about to merge onto the highway, but as I advanced, I noticed a woman in ...

Seeking help for hoarding brother-in-law

Columns

Dear Annie: I have a brother-in-law that I need help with but don’t know where to turn. He’s a hoarder. The house he lives in belonged to his parents, but it is now full of junk and he does nothing to keep it clean. He has purchased several items and his garage is overflowing so the new ...

Sleep and memory

Columns

Just about everyone has heard the phrase ‘sleep on it’. Sleep is important in many ways. What follows is one of those very important ways. Sleep is incredibly important for memory and learning. Think about the immense amount of information that we acquire over a lifetime, or even in a ...

The winter of Sam

Columns

The Facebook photo caption read something like: “You think we’re having a winter? This is what a real winter looks like! Photo was taken in 1979.” The picture was of a bulldozer trying to clear snow from some railroad tracks. I say “trying” because the situation looked hopeless. ...