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Supreme Court Should Protect Speech

BOZEMAN, Mont. — Every state in this extraordinarily beautiful country has its own stunning views. With good reason Montana is called “Big Sky Country.” It spans hundreds of miles. It has mountains, valleys, and plains, plus rivers and lakes. Among the more stunning views are ...

Sources: The Difference Between Confidential And Anonymous

I got anonymous “Concerned Citizen” messages when I was a reporter or editor. I usually tossed them into the trash bin. I did honor requests to keep someone’s name confidential, but I always knew who the person was before I acted on his or her supposed “information.” There are ...

Jacob Decides To Try And Bring Larry To A Counseling Session

Last article, we met Jacob, a first-time walk in. Private counseling practices generally are found to schedule clients. Never say never. Walk-ins are welcomed. However, Jacob was my first walk-in client. My brief indulgence into a post-lunch siesta was interrupted. Time allowed for this ...

An Act Of Optimism

My annual order of wildflower seeds arrived in the mail, and I’ve never been so eager to start something new — something beautiful and immune to the virus taking so much away. I love reading aloud the names of the flowers that, in theory, will thrive here in northeast Ohio. Purple ...

Fixing College Corruption

America’s colleges are rife with corruption. The financial squeeze resulting from COVID-19 offers opportunities for a bit of remediation. Let’s first let’s examine what might be the root of academic corruption, suggested by the title of a recent study, “Academic Grievance Studies and ...

Coronavirus Blame Game Goes On

Editor’s Note: Mark Shields is off this week. The following column is by Veronique De Rugy. The coronavirus did apparently originate in China. Now President Donald Trump wants to punish that country for its role in letting the virus spread to the United States. This is just another poor ...