Winter weather note urges aid for vulnerable residents
A GCTelegram.com editorial laments a cold snow event and stresses the need for preparations, warm shelter, and assistance programs. It urges motorists to slow down, stock essentials, and for social services to help those without adequate heating.
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County cleanup plan sparks resident clash over rezoning
Online readers react to a Finney County cleanup plan and a denied rezoning request for an automobile hobbyist. In another note, Commissioner Dave Jones congratulates Cliff Mayo on being chosen as commission chairman, praising diplomacy and community service.
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Keep Twain Text, Don’t Edit Classics Despite Offense
Kathleen Parker argues against rewriting Mark Twain to obscure the N word in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. She questions editors like Alan Gribben, notes Twain's context and indictment of slavery, and warns that sanitized literature harms teaching and intellectual property.
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Quit Smoking Five Years Ago Sparks New Life Lessons
Tina Dupuy recounts quitting smoking five years ago after a cross country trip where public smoking bans and social shifts pressured change. She details brutal withdrawal, a foray into running marathons, mood swings, gym stumbles, and a sharp shift toward self help media while noting broader questions about resolve and identity.
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Close Gitmo: Ameziane’s quiet plea for resettlement
Frida Berrigan argues for humane resolution of Guantanamo detainees like Djamel Ameziane, held since 2002 without charges. She notes executive orders to close Guantanamo, ongoing risks upon return, and efforts in Austria and Canada to aid resettlement while Congress restricts transfers.
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