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In today’s political environment, one could easily conclude that America is in the midst of a metamorphosis, where its character and identity are undergoing radical change.
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By Janice Ellis
Guest Columnist
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11/3/23
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Bobby Knight was the villain of my childhood. We were avid Fighting Illini fans at my house, so my parents pronounced the Indiana University basketball coach’s name in disdainful tones, as if they were talking about a particularly shocking criminal.
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By Liz Schleicher
Contributing Columnist
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11/3/23
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SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, Mexico – Losing a loved one is something that leaves a hole in the heart forever. Our culture sees death as permanent, and in many ways, it is. But in Hispanic culture, those who have left us are honored for two days each year on Nov. 1-2 during Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead.
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney
fbemiss@sedaliademocrat.com
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11/3/23
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Over the years, Max and I have been quick learners. For instance, we learned after only one incident that leaving the butter dish on the dining table overnight resulted in our cute little Bichon Fluffy’s eating all of it and being relegated to the backyard for most of the next day.
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By Deborah Mitchell
Contributing Columnist
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11/3/23
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If you have perennial plants you need to over winter outdoors, you must water them regularly through the fall and once a month through the winter. The soil should be moist to the touch. Do not water to the point the soil becomes soggy.
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By Billie Long
Master Gardener Emeritus
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11/1/23
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Earlier this week, the Missouri State High School Activities Association ruled that the young ladies of Houston High School’s volleyball team must forfeit their win in the Class 2 District 8 championship. Despite an appeal, the MSHSAA decreed that the Lady Tigers could not advance to sectional play against Stover.
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By Liz Schleicher
Contributing Columnist
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10/27/23
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Some years ago, a student in my Argument class proposed writing a paper supporting the death penalty. I hesitated. The Supreme Court has made the law pretty clear regarding the death penalty, but because he wanted to do it, I gave the green light.
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The Democrat’s 20 Under 40 is back for the fifth year, and I’m happy to say that West Central Missouri has no shortage of impressive young professionals worthy of recognition.
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By Nicole Cooke
ncooke@sedaliademocrat.com
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10/27/23
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The Bible is admittedly full of difficult truths and deep theology. One can spend a lifetime studying Scripture without the well drying up. However, the Bible is simple enough for anyone to understand its clear and obvious meaning. Nowhere is that clearer than the creation account of male and female in Genesis 1.
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I don’t like to admit it, but I haven’t always been a great listener.
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By Stephanie Lefevers
Contributing Columnist
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10/24/23
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Israel has only one friend in the world, the United States. That’s why two aircraft carriers and 2,000 Marines are loitering in the eastern Mediterranean, just in case they’re needed.
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By Doug Kneibert
Contributing Columnist
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10/24/23
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I’m trying to teach myself how to crochet (again).
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By Liz Schleicher
Contributing Columnist
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10/20/23
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Almost immediately after 9/11, some “patriot” shot and killed a man at a gas station in Arizona. He thought he was doing everyone a big favor by doing away with a Muslim – you know, because Muslims committed the atrocities of that horrible day.
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It finally happened. After a stifling summer in the broiler, fall temperatures dipped to a crisp, cool 58 degrees. And that meant it was time for the annual changing of the closet.
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By Gwen Rockwood
Syndicated Columnist
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10/20/23
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Just when I have adjusted to a new month, I realize that it is 2/3 of the way gone! I blinked and October is nearly over!
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By Candace Fowler,
Lead Pastor at First United Methodist Church
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10/19/23
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One week from today, I’ll be celebrating one of my favorite holidays – Lights On Afterschool! What? Don’t tell me you’ve never heard of Lights On Afterschool, a nationwide event celebrating afterschool programs and their important role in the lives of children, families and communities.
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By Gary Beckman
Boys & Girls Clubs Executive Director
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10/18/23
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The current situation between Palestine and Israel has me in a bad way.
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By Stephanie Lefevers
Contributing Columnist
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10/17/23
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Learning about an individual can be interesting for the historian and delightful for a genealogist. The task can also prove frustrating.
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By Rhonda Chalfant
Contributing Columnist
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10/17/23
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It has taken a long time, but I have finally arrived. The goal is not something I actively sought, and I even tried to delay its coming, but alas, it has caught up with me.
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By Jack Miller
Guest Columnist
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10/17/23
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The underside of Donald Trump’s bus
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By Doug Kneibert
Contributing Columnist
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10/13/23
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