Dear Editor: I hope people are paying attention. If we don’t speak up, I am afraid we may well lose our democracy as we know it. It is outrageous that […]
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Reader is impressed with Collins for State Board of Education
To the Editor, An important but little noted race on the November 3rd general election ballot is that for member of the State Board of Education from the 5th District. […]
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Portman should get behind carbon pricing
As an Ohioan, my response to Senator Rob Portman’s op-ed, Let’s use common sense solutions to promote conservation was hallelujah — with a caveat. The Senator is to be commended […]
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Organ donation offers the chance to save a life
Dear Editor, If you had the chance to save one of your neighbor’s lives, would you? Right now, more than 108,000 people nationwide are waiting for a life-saving organ transplant […]
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September marks Suicide Prevention Month
Social connectedness is key. At a time when connectedness has been challenged beyond our imagination, all Americans play a role in suicide prevention. #BeThere. September marks Suicide Prevention Month. Just […]
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Theft of political signs reflects poorly on your candidate
What type of society do we live in where we refuse to accept the fact that others might not have the same same thoughts or ideas as we do? In […]
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Wording bogged down systemic racism vote
Dear Richland Source, I just read your Editorial “Is Mansfield City Council going to be part of the problem, or part of the solution?” The vote that precipitated this editorial […]
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We wanted to mourn: How grief could have united a nation
As Americans put collective hands to our mouths while watching the death of George Floyd, hot tears filled our eyes and groans escaped our lips. Watching the sickening video led […]
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Underwater: The Black American Experience
Underwater I can’t breathe. It’s only a matter of time before my lungs, then my heart and ultimately my brain stop functioning. America is very much like a luxury cruise […]
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Can listening to past voices light our future?
“Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.” – Dr. Martin Luther King The past several weeks have revealed deep pain and hurt and even […]