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Lori Borgman: How to succeed at consulting without really trying

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Nine months ago, my brother retired. If you want to get technical, he went to lunch and never went back.

Legal-Ease: Re-check the details of small business life insurance

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Small businesses are very different from other assets, because small businesses may have significant financial value that is not readily saleable or “liquid.”

Dr. Jessica Johnson: Robots, AI: Brilliant design, but no ‘breathing creatures’

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The recently released sci-fi action movie “The Creator” has drawn mixed reviews from critics, although 76% of fans gave it a thumbs-up on Rotten Tomatoes. Since its previews, I had this film on my schedule to view due to following how artificial intelligence has been depicted in pop culture and reading current AI headlines regarding robotic advancement and mounting ethical concerns. Recent news stories have explored the projections that AI would require the same amount of energy to run as an entire nation and have warned how AI generated voices are quickly spreading untruths and bogus news on TikTok.

Jerry Zezima: Off-the-cuff remarks

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If you need a shoulder to cry on, don’t blubber all over mine. I’m crying on my own shoulder these days because I have an injured rotator cuff.

John Grindrod: Fathers and unbridled birthing joy

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While it’s the moms who obviously do the heavy lifting when it comes to bringing a baby into this world, that doesn’t mean that the dads can’t experience their own euphoria when it comes to the promise of new life. As for the way they express their joy, well, that can come in a variety of ways, from the predictable and clichéd to the downright larcenous.

Holy Cow! History: Meet the Mercer girls, the original mail-order brides

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If you are of a certain age — say, old enough to be president of the United States in 2023 — you might remember the TV sitcom “Here Come the Brides.” (If you aren’t a certain age, you didn’t miss much.)

Mark Figley: What car will you drive? Biden’s choice, not yours

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Joe Biden is an expert on everything and actually knows what kind of car you should be driving. And while it’s bad enough that new cars have been hard to come by and more expensive for some time, you can expect more of the same if Joe has his way. Heck, he might even destroy the auto industry while he’s at it.

Lori Borgman: Basic manners are seldom overrated

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We are past due for a review of basic manners and civic responsibility.

Legal-Ease: Waste not, want not for some real estate

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When we borrow or use something that will eventually be possessed or owned by someone else, we should give that item back in as good or better condition than when we first got it.

Doyle McManus: Biden and Trump want working-class votes; the economy may decide who gets...

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The battle for working-class voters is on, and it could well decide the outcome of the 2024 election.