Opinion

It’s law: Stay in your lane on turns, then move over

Q: I was taught, and the driver’s guide says, that when you’re turning left or right, you’re supposed…

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Opinion

Hefty bag as swimsuit better than hefty pricetag

As I have mentioned in previous columns, I look forward to bathing-suit shopping with my daughters almost as…

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Congress can work across aisle, needs to do it more

Put your hands together for sane mature bipartisan centrist adulthood. It’s a whole lot better than apocalyptic bluster.

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Opinion

Love of Tina Turner has everything to do with it

Tina Turner, who died last month, was a pioneer and artist who personified the word innovative.

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Opinion

Don’t wave white flag over being proud of U.S flag

It’s long past time for me to put a flagpole in the center of my front yard —…

Opinion

You get more flies with honey than vinegar

People are just getting downright rude.

Opinion

Apparel tips on how not to be a dork or doofus when running

“Some people run a race to see who is the fastest. I run a race to see who…

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Opinion

Driving away drive-ins a detriment to our society

I still remember one of the houses that my parents almost bought back in 1970.

Opinion

GPS is your backup, not brain replacement

Q: Is it considered distracted driving if I hold my phone to use maps? My car GPS is…

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Opinion

It’s no picnic, but it should be — bring them back

It’s a positive trend that I hope continues: the resurgence of summer picnics. According to Mental Floss, the…

Opinion

Dems, GOP cause debt that starves needed programs

The deal reached between President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to increase our nation’s debt limit was…

Dr. Jordan Duncan

Opinion

Core weakness common reason for low-back pain?

Of all the reasons people are given for their lower back pain, few are as common as core…

Opinion

Seat belts save lives, reduce injuries in accidents

Q: You say that seat belts save lives, but have you considered that those involved in a fatal…

Opinion

If Cleveland rocks, the rock called BI really rocks

Perhaps you’ve noticed the recent influx of visitors to our fair island. Many of them look like they…

Matriotti

Opinion

Breath, write, talk: Keys to dealing with stress

Teenagers face high, arguably unhealthy, stress levels. They face pressure to get good grades in school in order…

Opinion

Kids mine cobalt, which pollutes rivers

Although New Zealand and Washington are located a half-a-world apart, they have lots in common—beautiful seashores, majestic mountains,…

Opinion

When I golf it’s ‘winter rules’ even when it’s 90 degrees

If it’s a crime to deface the Mona Lisa, or to spray graffiti on the Lincoln Memorial, or…

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Opinion

More TV options have divided nation even more

Newton Minow will always be remembered for a 1961 speech in which he described television as a “vast…

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Opinion

Being scared doesn’t give you right to kill

By now, you’ve probably seen the chilling video showing the killing of Jordan Neely, a 24-year-old New York…

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Opinion

Come together to isolate loneliness epidemic

There is a loneliness epidemic in the United States, but there are simple ways we can address it.