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Drive-by fruiting teaches perp not to mess with Grandma

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I was the victim of a drive-by fruiting last weekend. I was buzzing about in the kitchen vaguely aware of a small shadowy figure on...

Trump rides fear, racism to White House

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In an article I wrote during the Republican primaries, I compared Donald Trump to “the last comic standing.” I, along with many Democrats and...

Letter: Join in the Great American Smokeout

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Join in the Great American Smokeout To the editor: In 20 minutes, your heart rate and blood pressure drop. In 12 hours, the carbon monoxide level in...

Trump rides fear, racism to White House

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<strong>I</strong>n an article I wrote during the Republican primaries, I compared Donald Trump to “the last comic standing.” I, along with many Democrats and...

Gerrymandering keeping political minority silent

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Suddenly, on Nov. 9, the majority in the United States woke up to find it has been silent too long. In fact, it realized...

Letter: Join in the Great American Smokeout

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Join in the Great American Smokeout To the editor: In 20 minutes, your heart rate and blood pressure drop. In 12 hours, the carbon monoxide level in...

Gerrymandering keeping political minority silent

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Suddenly, on Nov. 9, the majority in the United States woke up to find it has been silent too long. In fact, it realized...

Letter: Thanks for warnings on scam phone calls

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To the editor: I recently sent a comment praising your detailed warnings about phone scams that target Johnson County residents. Recently I received a scam phone...

Don’t get stung by need for sometimes pesky insects

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It’s a gorgeous fall day. Not a cloud in the deep blue sky and a pleasantly cool November temperature — a good day to...

Problem is spending, not property tax caps

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It’s municipal budget season and Is anyone else tired of listening to sky-is-falling rhetoric from officeholders unwilling to make hard decisions about spending in...