Columns & Opinions

Noisy streets, big problem

Why is it Clinton seems to have no standards for vehicle modified exhaust? We have diesel pickups running straight pipes that are loud and very annoying.We have cars doing the same. The most obnoxious are the Harley motor bikes. E. Opal, Modelle, 13th Street and 16th Street are like super speedways.

TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is the 196th day of 2023 and the 25th day of summer.In 1799, French Lieutenant Pierre-Francois Bouchard found the Rosetta Stone in Rosetta, Egypt.In 1903, Ford Motor Co. took its first order, a Model A automobile for a dentist in Chicago, Ill.

Nonbinary genders would have been no surprise to ancient rabbis

'Genderqueer' and 'nonbinary' are contemporary terms for people who don't fit neatly into male or female categories. But acknowledging that not everyone fits neatly into those two groups has a much longer history than you might suspect.
After so many miracles, why isn't Indiana Jones a believer?

After so many miracles, why isn't Indiana Jones a believer?

After so many miracles, why isn't Indiana Jones a believer?

By the end of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark,' archaeologist Indiana Jones had learned enough to know that he should close his eyes when facing the wrath of God.Apparently, that kind of power can melt Nazis — without changing the hero's soul.'Why won't Indiana Jones convert?
40 YEARS AGO

40 YEARS AGO

CLINTON’S HISTORY 10, 20, 30 AND 40 YEARS AGO

30 YEARS AGO• First Church of God WCG met at the church fellowship hall with Ruby Roll and Irene Klein as hostesses. President Ann Newcomb called the meeting to order with Willa Belle Hardin giving the opening prayer.
Difference between good and bad carbs

Difference between good and bad carbs

Difference between good and bad carbs

ASK THE DOCTORSDear Doctors: I'm fuzzy on the idea of 'good' and 'bad' carbs. I know candy and soda and junk food are bad carbs, but I'm not sure what makes them different from good carbs. I'd like to understand that better. Also, what are some examples of good and bad carbs?
New romantic partner lack of boundaries

New romantic partner lack of boundaries

New romantic partner lack of boundaries

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am in a new relationship after being single for a long time. I'm struggling to navigate the line between privacy and invasion of personal space. Recently, my partner unpacked my suitcase after a trip without my permission. I thanked them, but I was not happy at all.
When investigators won’t investigate Biden

When investigators won’t investigate Biden

When investigators won’t investigate Biden

One of the murkier aspects of congressional Republicans' investigation of President Biden's financial history concerns an allegation that Biden, when he was vice president, accepted a $5 million bribe from the corrupt Ukrainian energy firm Burisma.
Skin tags should not be removed at home

Skin tags should not be removed at home

Skin tags should not be removed at home

Dear Doctors: I turned 46 years old last winter, and all of a sudden I started getting skin tags. I worried it might be a sign of skin cancer, but my sister insists they're harmless. Is that true? There are a few on my neck that keep getting irritated by my clothes and jewelry.
Contact not personal; only when in need

Contact not personal; only when in need

Contact not personal; only when in need

DEAR HARRIETTE: I feel as if people contact me only because they want something and not because they want to check on me. I am a person who is well-connected and in the know about opportunities that are available.