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Dr. Jessica Johnson: Loneliness a worldwide health threat

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One of the concerning health headlines toward the end of 2023 was the loneliness epidemic that is affecting millions of Americans, causing premature death in many cases. And it’s not just the U.S. that is grappling with so many adults and young people feeling alone and isolated. The World Health Organization declared loneliness a “pressing health threat” last November, and it was one of the top five health issues listed in a global roundup report by the World Economic Forum.

Jerry Zezima: The Curse of the Zezbino

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I will never get into the National Baseball Hall of Fame unless I buy a ticket. That’s because my batting average in Little League was lower than my weight and my winning percentage as the manager of my daughters’ softball team was just as bad.

Phil Hugo: Don’t let the chips fall

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I’m standing in front of the stove looking at the timer. Half of the 12 minutes are gone, so I turn on the oven light and peer through the glass door to check on the progress of the mounds on the baking sheet that are undergoing a chemical transformation from dough to chocolate chip cookies. They’re lookin’ good Hugo! They will be better still when I pull the pan and the taste and feel of caramelized butter with melted chocolate takes hold of my taste buds. Anticipation!

Holy Cow! History: Tuning in to tragedy

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When nature is at its worst, Americans are at their very best. Take the recent wildfires raging in Texas’s Panhandle. There are countless stories of people risking life and limb to help their friends, neighbors and even complete strangers.

Mark Figley: Biden family finances raise many questions

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Rumors of financial shenanigans have doggedly followed Joe and Hunter Biden for nearly as long as there has been dirt, but they are not the only members of the Biden clan to be tainted in such a fashion.

Lori Borgman: A furry good job of reading

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The doorbell rings, I open the door and nobody is there. As scripted, I exclaim in surprise that the doorbell rang but nobody is here.

John Grindrod: An angler’s wife, remarkable resiliency

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There is, of course, an anthology of jokes about fishermen and their wives. And, while some jokes diminish the importance of a wife relative to the importance of hauling in a nice small mouth bass, if you asked one of our area’s premier reservoir fishermen about his wife of 20 years, Steve Contini might just say if asked what the best catch of his life was, that would be his wife, Tina.

Legal-Ease: Now what happens?

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The No. 1 question I have been asked over the last week has been “Now what happens?”

David Trinko: Event highlights Lima’s positive Black leaders

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Some messages stand the test of time and are worth passing on to another generation.

Ron Lora: Listening to lessons from history

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Former President Donald Trump recently stated that he would not support NATO countries unless they met his version of non-binding spending guidelines on defense; until then, “I would encourage (Russia) to do whatever the hell they want.” It ranks as perhaps the most shocking American statement in the history of Cold War public discourse.