Lessons From a Humble Graduation Evening
An editor reflects on a high school graduation at Miami Beach Convention Center, confessing a vague memory of the ceremony and a 2.3 GPA. The piece offers guidance to new graduates: save for retirement, set goals, live in the moment, and avoid negativity, citing Zig Ziglar, Jim Rohn, and Kenny Chesney.
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Miami Beach Convention Center
Broward Community College
Broward Country Club
Zig Ziglar
Jim Rohn
Kenny Chesney
Remembering those who served every day in America
A Memorial Day reflection ties picnics and parades to honoring service members. The piece recalls Reagan at Arlington in 1983 and warns against questioning freedom as ISIS grows. It notes Obama's Hiroshima trip and contrasts calls for intervention with historic vigilance against tyranny and fascism.
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Ronald Reagan
Arlington National Cemetery
Reagan
United States
ISIS
Iraq
Syria
U.S
Barack Obama
Hiroshima
Japan
Ground Zero
Obama
Harry Truman
Memorial Day Remembrance and Local Participation Shine
A letter praises Memorial Day activities with memories of decorating graves, four years in the high school band, and the director's family. The writer notes the crowd, suggests microphones along main street for accessibility, and urges honoring freedom through remembrance.
Community unites after Pines of Pennfield apartment fire
On May 25 a major fire at the Pines of Pennfield apartments drew quick responses from Calhoun County fire departments and law enforcement. Volunteers and residents received shelter and aid from the Red Cross while local businesses donated supplies. Sheriff Matt Saxton and Fire Chief Tim Smith praise the caring community and thank all helpers.
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Pennfield
Calhoun County
Commu
Subway
Shell Station
Matt Saxton
Pennfield Township
Tim Smith
Saxton
Chief Smith
Call to repeal and replace Common Core in Michigan
Citizens urge Gov. Snyder and legislators to back HB 5444 and SB 826 to repeal and replace Common Core. They compare past decisions to the Flint water crisis, arguing that leaders ignored citizen evidence and parental concerns while experts pushed an unproven system, risking a generation of education.
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Flint
Snyder
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Marshall, MI
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