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Is Irish American history woke

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Is Irish American history woke?

Thursday, September 14, 2023

Being something of a smart aleck, I've sometimes joked that while I may look white, actually I'm Irish. All eight of my great-grandparents were born there.

Gretchen Whitmer on road to White House?

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Gretchen Whitmer on road to White House?

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

WOLVERINE, Mich. — She's had floods. A plague. Toxic algae blooms in Lake Michigan. Economic distress. Death threats. A botched kidnapping. The other day, with smoke from Quebec flowing into the state, there actually was the biblical curse of darkness.

Patient should see spine specialist for stenosis

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Patient should see spine specialist for stenosis

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

ASK THE DOCTORSHello, dear readers, and welcome back to our monthly letters column. We're getting closer to autumn, but in much of the country, heat waves continue.Please be sure to take precautions. Drink enough water throughout the day to fuel your body's natural cooling system, which is sweating.

Summer-loving reader wants to keep spirits up

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Summer-loving reader wants to keep spirits up

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have been having a great time this summer hanging out with friends, and I'm sad that it is coming to an end. My favorite time of the year is summer, and I start to dread the cold weather the moment this season ends.It's weird. My attitude changes almost instantly, and I get moody.

Nikki Haley a sane, rational Republican

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Nikki Haley a sane, rational Republican

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Headlines for the New Republic ask “Why Nikki Haley Scares the Biden Campaign.

Staying up north with Mom and Dad

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Staying up north with Mom and Dad

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

I'm staying 'up north' with Mom and Dad, and that is always good.My mom and dad have built a life that is pretty much exactly the way they like it. They have rituals and habits they do almost without thinking.

Friend uses content idea without giving credit

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Friend uses content idea without giving credit

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: A good friend of mine is a video content creator. The other day while we were having lunch, I suggested a concept for one of her videos. She seemed uninterested in the idea at the time and sort of brushed it off.

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Chamber believes in Clinton

Saturday, September 9, 2023

It’s always an eye-opening experience when it comes time to produce the Clinton Daily News’ annual salute to the Clinton Chamber of Commerce.

Donald Trump and the coming ordeal

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Donald Trump and the coming ordeal

Friday, September 8, 2023

Anew Wall Street Journal national poll over the Labor Day weekend has shaken some observers' views of the 2024 Republican presidential campaign.

What’s a university without foreign language?

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What’s a university without foreign language?

Thursday, September 7, 2023

Reading about West Virginia University's plan to solve a budgetary shortfall by eliminating the study of foreign languages, it occurred to me that the entire purpose of a college education has been turned inside out since my undergraduate days.