Editors Corner on Freedom and Self Imprisonment
The columnist reflects on aging criminals like Little Nicky Scarfo and Viva Nash, compares prison life and long sentences, and contrasts self-imposed digital bondage with real restraint. He notes people abandoning social networks and a man who surfed 10,000 days, urging awareness of daily chains and the search for freedom.
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Philadelphia
Arizona
Nash
Dale Webster
Webster
Eagles
The Drug War Is a Losing Battle, We Must Act
The column argues the U.S. is failing in its drug war under multiple administrations. It cites rising overdoses, opioid deaths, and addiction in Michigan and nationwide, urging policy focus on prevention and workplace safety. It warns against legalization and highlights economic costs, urging national action beyond punitive measures.
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Donald Trump
ISIS
America
United States
Richard Nixon
U.S
Calhoun County
Michigan
Brian Calley
Calley
Surgeon General's Office
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Columbia University
Columbia
Mark Twain
Twain
Ron Loeppeke
ACOEM
World Health Organization
Netherlands
Theodore Roosevelt
Middle East
Afghanistan
Thank you for supporting Merry Mile at Calhoun County Fairgrounds
A note to readers expresses gratitude to the Calhoun County Fairgrounds community for Merry Mile support. Volunteers manning four hour shifts in cold weather are thanked for their time. Organizers look ahead to 2017 to grow the event further.
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Merry Mile
Calhoun County Fairgrounds
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