Columns
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The U.S. Constitution: Articles V, VI and VII - amendments, slavery, supremacy, ratificationDec 27, 2022 5:00 am - This is 10th in a series of essays about the U.S. Constitution. The Constitution has seven defining Articles. I have covered the first four in stand-alone essays. This ...
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Guest columnist Amy Florian: As long as there are people working for positive change, we have hopeDec 27, 2022 12:00 am - My work is in the field of grief, and I've seen an overwhelming amount of it recently. Many struggle with the death or serious illness of a loved one. COVID alone caused...
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Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: Three big surprises of 2022: weakened russia, weakened china, weakened american economyDec 27, 2022 12:00 am - 2022 was a year full of surprises. Important things didn't work out as many people had expected on just about every point on the political spectrum. The prime example: U...
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Traffic up, gas prices down: What the transportation experts see for 2023Dec 26, 2022 4:00 am - Drone deliveries, decent gas prices, carpool lanes and another federal bailout for transit? They're all percolating, according to three wise men and transportation exper...
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Guest columnist Dan Franch: For Ukrainians in Estonia, snowfall offers brightness in a time of darknessDec 26, 2022 12:00 am - The calendar shows that it is officially winter and it has been a real wonderland here in Estonia. More than 16 inches of snow has fallen. The streets are white. The sid...
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Good News Sunday: Love of their late father inspires Latina sisters to launch their own wine labelDec 25, 2022 6:30 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: For Elia and Laura Rodriguez, wine equa...
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Buyer complains about home inspectorDec 25, 2022 6:00 am - Q: We hired a home inspector to check out our house before we bought it. His report indicated no problems, but after closing the deal we discovered many problems: The po...
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These "Bernies" honor exactly what kind of year it was in sportsDec 25, 2022 12:00 am - Time once again for the annual "Bernies," awards designed to sum up just what kind of year it was in sports. Drumroll, please. "Even adjusting for inflation, sports sala...
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Jim O'Donnell: Churchill Inc. moving Arlington Million from Kentucky to Virginia - but why?Dec 25, 2022 12:00 am - BEFORE THE MAIN BUILDING at Arlington Park is taken down, Bunker Bill Carstanjen and cohorts at Churchill Downs Inc. may want to sift through all of the cinders on the m...
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Night driving changes, along with life, as you go it aloneDec 24, 2022 5:00 am - Hope everyone has had a wonderful Christmas, Hanukkah and now the beginning of Kwanzaa. I did - and now on to New Year's! There's still lots of festivities ahead. And ma...