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Despite violence, Pakistan may be on right path
It would be no understatement to say that Pakistan has had a turbulent history. Heavy violence during its early independence, long periods of military dictatorship and political instability, widesp...
May 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Our County: Keeping the ‘Memorial’ in Memorial Day
Monday, May 27, is Memorial Day in the United States. The annual ceremony in Bradley County will be held at 10:30 a.m. on the Courthouse Plaza. It is a day of remembrance for those who sacrificed a...
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Inkspots: A crash course in editorials, opinions, views
“Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions...
May 19, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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This Week in History 5-19
Mid-May of 1939 found Cleveland residents celebrating rainfall, congratulating graduates, planning garden shows, fearing for the Squalus crew and attending softball games. A glimpse back 74 years ...
May 19, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Keeping it Green: Local poet R.G. Wolfe captures the very spirit of the Greenway
On April 13 at the “Chalk the Walk” event on the Cleveland/Bradley County Greenway, I met a gentleman who was participating by purchasing one of the 88 "squares" sold to display your chalk talent t...
May 19, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Capitol Hill Review: Legislature takes actions on public safety, Medicaid
(Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series of summaries taking a detailed look at the work of the Tennessee Legislature in the recently completed 108th General Assembly. The summations are being...
May 19, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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'Strong Thoughts': How to foil a particularly sneaky kind of thief
“Comparison is the thief of joy.” In hindsight, I find that quote, most often attributed to President Theodore Roosevelt, has often been true for me. Growing up, the other little girls I knew alwa...
May 19, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Is presidential scandal now simply par for the course?
I am told by my elders that there was once a time when Americans had a high level of trust in the government. The general sense of civic duty was strong, and the underlying suspicion that our leade...
May 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Nobody will put the baby in the corner
My 4-year-old daughter loves to dance. My daughter also loves any brightly colored tutu. This made her a perfect candidate to join a local dance studio. Little did we know how much work would be in...
May 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Graduation is an ‘ending’ and a ‘beginning’
Graduation season is here as high school seniors and college students collect their diplomas and degrees while making plans for another phase of their lives. It’s a time of endings as well as new b...
May 14, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Never give up, even on a ‘problem child’
We have all had them or at least have known one. If you are a responsible adult and have been in an organization of any kind involving kids, you know there is always at least one problem child. Not...
May 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Joy Writing: Creative outlets an escape from the ordinary
Everyone needs a creative outlet. One’s creative outlet will stem from one’s talents and interests. For the longest time my creative outlet was writing, then I got a job in journalism. Suddenly, th...
May 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Inkspots: A letter home on a cloud-filled Mother’s Day
“Mama was my greatest teacher, a teacher of compassion, love and fearlessness. If love is sweet as a flower, then my mother is that sweet flower of love.” — Stevie Wonder American singer and songwr...
May 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Statehouse Summaries: Legislators focus on education, workforce development
(Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of summaries taking a detailed look at the work of the Tennessee Legislature in the recently completed 108th General Assembly. The summations are bein...
May 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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