Thanksgiving memory and a table of gratitude
David Van Ginhoven recalls a Thanksgiving when Grandpa Tom, a Navy veteran, joined a split family from Illinois and Maryland. Tears and gratitude marked the meal as the blended grandparents reshaped traditions. He reflects on listening, sharing, and the value of a shared table.
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Grandpa Tom
Peoria
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Illinois
Dad
Lee
Grandma
Navy
Tom
Remembering Blackbeard the Pirate 300 Years On
This piece recalls Edward Teach known as Blackbeard, a feared pirate who terrorized the Caribbean and New England shores. It notes his May 1718 Charleston raid, his death on Ocracoke Island, Lt. Maynard's final strike, and Blackbeard’s lasting legend in fiction and stage shows.
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Caribbean
Boston
Blackbeard
Edward Teach
U.S
Charleston
South Carolina
South
Virginia
Ocracoke Island
North Carolina
Robert Maynard
Maynard
Norfolk
Hemisphere
Great Britain
Blackbeard the Pirate
Myrtle Beach
Anderson, South Carolina
Stan Wood
Dolly Parton
Michigan voters approve Proposal 1 for recreational marijuana
Editorial notes Michigan's Proposal 1 legalizes 21 plus possession and home grow with licensing for production and retail. Regulation, licenses, and local bans follow after certification, with legal sale not likely until early 2020, while federal law and parks rules remain restrictive.
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Michigan
Detroit Free Press
Niles and
Pinckney
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