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Priscilla Modlin: Inmates need more resources, support

The reason so many people are repeat offenders is they are already broken. They have been set up ...

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Patience and flexibility help make the season bright

We are officially in the strange time and space between Christmas celebrations and the parties of New Year’s ...

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Looking backward and forward makes me dizzy

Here we are again. Ready to welcome yet another new year, while reflecting on the events of the ...

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Here’s to you, 2022

Last year for my column for the New Year, I wrote about the traditions my family and neighbors had while I was growing ...

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All of us can help make the world a better place

If you haven’t heard of the Christmas Truce of 1914, here’s the Spark Notes version. Along the Western ...

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“Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus”

Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, and the quick response was ...

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Washington Christmases Past

During this Christmas season, I would like to share some of the Washington Christmas traditions from the early ...

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The greatest gift

As I think about Christmas and all that it means, I realize the gift of God’s love through His ...

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Self-care is okay during the holidays

Holidays are hard under normal circumstances. Among other things, we must contend with the anxiety over wrapping presents, ...

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Charles Smith: Our visit to Sen. Bob Dole’s office

By CHARLES MICHAEL SMITH It wasn’t planned but I’m so glad it happened. We were being given a ...

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