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I cannot listen to one more news report about Lindsay Clancy. This trial has sparked a painful national conversation about motherhood, mental health, women’s rights, and, perhaps most importantly, children’s rights and well-being. As jurors deliberate on Clancy’s criminal responsibility for the deaths of her three young children, the case has brought postpartum mental illness …

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Labor Day: A Time to Honor the American Worker Labor Day is Sept. 7 this year, a time to salute and honor the labor force of the United States. It should be more than another three-day holiday. It should be a time to remember the millions of Americans, past and present, who have worked hard …

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It takes remarkably little to stand out today. In fact, many of the qualities that once seemed ordinary-saying “please” and “thank you,” looking someone in the eye, listening when someone else speaks, showing consideration, and treating people with genuine respect-have become surprisingly rare. Because they are rare, they have become extraordinarily valuable. I was reminded …

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State of the Union There is a lot going on in America today, and sometimes I find myself wondering where we are headed. As a newspaper publisher who has been watching this country for many decades, I have rarely seen so many major issues competing for our attention at the same time. Gasoline prices remain …

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We hear about this right and that, about the needs of the many that can only be solved through government spending.  We elect politicians whose stated goal s to pass new laws and new spending initiatives for our benefit.  But do we ever question where the money comes from that our government spends? Let’s take …

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Words are invisible, yet they can move people. A sentence can inspire a frightened person, heal a broken heart, or persuade an entire audience that something is worth fighting for. Words can also wound, manipulate, deceive, and destroy. Those who understand the power of persuasion wield extraordinary influence. Being persuasive is more than being articulate. …

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During the 45 years we have published The Villager newspaper in Arapahoe County, we have had the privilege of meeting an enormous number of wonderful people. Some of Colorado’s strongest leaders have come from Arapahoe County. We have watched visionaries build the Denver Tech Center, construct skyscrapers, create businesses, provide thousands of jobs and transform …

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Spending, unending consumption, credit cards, online shopping, ATMs, college loans, refinancing deals, and online money transfers have made managing finances a shell game. Debt is at an all-time high, and it is affecting the quality of relationships. For millennials who are marrying later, both partners bring financial histories into the relationship. Some enter marriage with …

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From the Sanitary Café to the Capitol Rotunda I was watching the funeral services for Senator Lindsey Graham on television as they unfolded beneath the magnificent dome of the United States Capitol Rotunda. It was a ceremony marked by dignity, respect and an unmistakable sense that, for a few hours, politics had been left at …

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A practical application of the Bill of Rights to one of the most unconstitutional acts in America’s history: the Covid lockdown.    Fauci’s testimony is evidence how the Bill of Rights works now.  In the referenced article, Jeff Tucker points out that the personification of the lockdown, Fauci, successfully used the Articles to protect his …

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