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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 2000
Page
4
The quote from Marlene Dietrich, a German-born actress born in 1901, reflects a view that regretting is useless while accepting illusions like the ideal that love conquers all. It suggests people cling to hopeful beliefs even when they know better.
A thanksgiving editorial contrasts Pilgrim and Native assistance in 1621 with modern abundance. It praises access to food shelter clothing and medical care, global connectivity and longer life, urging readers to pause and offer thanks to God for blessings enjoyed in America and in Aiken.
The essay contrasts Britain's unwritten constitution with a proposed formal bill of rights under Blair, arguing it may shift power to legal professionals and organized groups while threatening cherished institutions and liberal tradition.
An essay on gratitude, arguing that thanks express more than manners. It speaks to ingratitude as a personal slight and a form of cruelty, notes biblical commands to give thanks, and urges a daily, heartfelt gratitude to God. It reflects on America's Thanksgiving as a season of reflection and spiritual awakening.
Readers applaud Aiken Regional Medical Center for a first class stay during a total hip replacement with thanks to the Fourth Floor Joint Replacement staff. They also criticize the hospital’s new policy requiring deposits, urging affordability and concern for insured and uninsured patients. Other letters advocate trash cleanup on local roads and argue against teaching evolution, citing biblical creation.
The Aiken Standard invites readers to send Letters to the Editor with signatures and complete contact details. Letters may be edited for length. Submissions should be mailed to Letters to the Editor, P O Box 456, Aiken South Carolina 29802, or emailed to swallace duesouth.net, or faxed to 803 648 6062.
Aiken resident shares gratitude for family friends work and community. He thanks his wife of 28 years, three daughters and their partners, four brothers, parents, golf, his job serving Aiken County, modern conveniences, music and art. He praises South Carolina fans and optimism amid election turmoil, ending with Happy Thanksgiving.
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