Kennedy: The fine line between perfectionism and perseverance
Words are vessels for ideas. Two words — perseverance and perfectionism — have been chasing one another around my brain for some time.
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Opinion: Ban online porn for kids
New Yorkers above a certain age remember the old Times Square.
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Opinion: Election reform bills face a long, difficult road in Congress
When the House and Senate return in September from the long summer recess, the legislative agenda will likely focus on the federal spending bills necessary to …
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Local history: Moccasin Bend’s role in the Trail of Tears
When the forced roundup of Cherokees began in May 1838, most were taken to Ross's Landing or the Cherokee Agency on the Hiwassee River at Charleston, Tennessee…
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Opinion: Forget the gerontocracy; Deep State running D.C.
Even for the left, it is getting harder to ignore the aging of Joe Biden that is happening before our eyes.
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Opinion: A local vision for arts, culture and economics
Creating community is a mission that takes passion, persistence and personal commitment.
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Subscriber ExclusiveKennedy: A Brainerd house was once billed as the “Push-A-Button Palace”
Sometimes, when it comes to buying a house, it's love at first sight.
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Case: Sometimes, ain’t nothin’ but a hound dog that will get the job done
Most of us have known a dog named Blue at some time in our life. Maybe you were lucky and owned one yourself.
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Kennedy: Deciding when to retire is not as easy as it sounds
My Facebook feed is filling up with photos posted by retired friends who seem to be on perpetual vacations.
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Opinion: Labor faces a partisan divide on most important issues
"In the wealthiest country in the history of the world, tens of millions struggle to put food on the table, find affordable housing, affordable health care, af…
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Opinion: Don’t let politicians take credit for economic recovery
Workers have much to celebrate this Labor Day.
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Local history: Chattanooga touring hints from 1889
National readers responded with interest when Professor Francis M. Parker, renowned educational leader, wrote a series of articles in 1889 promoting Chattanoog…
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Pastor Bo: Aborting a foolish argument from a Chatsworth, Georgia, letter writer
I rarely use this weekly column to answer editorials or other columns; I much prefer to be proactive rather than reactive. However, on certain rare occasions, …
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Breakpoint: Which theory of evolution? Toppling the idol of ‘settled science’
In 1973, evolutionary biologist Theodosius Dobzhansky wrote that "nothing in biology makes sense except in light of evolution." Almost 50 years later, an incre…
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Opinion: Americans deserve better; this GOP candidate might be the way to go
The Republican candidate I liked the most, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, has a stalled campaign. After much fanfare when he announced, his campaign has taken off …
