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Debates over free speech have deeply immersed themselves into the fabric of our culture over the past few years. Wild and sharp finger-pointing has gone in both directions.

At the end of October, NPR reposted a story that featured an interview with Sharon Riley, the pastor of Orlando, Florida’s Agape Perfecting Praise and Worship Center. In response to Florida banning AP African American History and the state placing restrictions on how Black history is taught in public schools, Riley is providing master classes for her congregation, which consists of many families with school-aged children. She explained to NPR’s Danielle Prieur that “there are certain pieces of information relevant to our history that are not [being] taught.”

I don’t think about it often, but I certainly do each November. That’s the month that has two dates divided by just four days, days that live in opposite polarities. The first date is the 11th, a day set aside to honor our veterans for the sacrifices they’ve made to safeguard our freedoms.

As a baby boomer who was bad at math in high school, I have calculated that 70 is the new 60. Using the new math, 70 is the new 50. And for grandparents, 70 is the new 10.

It is the most controversial issue dividing Americans today. Friendly football games, church services, and even family get-togethers suddenly turn furious the instant it arises. And what is this radioactive topic, this most divisive question of our times, you ask? Is it Biden vs. Trump? Violence in the Mideast? Which religion is one, true faith?

Survey after survey tells us that Americans are struggling. The latest, the American Psychological Association’s annual gauge of stress in the U.S., reveals that people continue to feel worse than before the pandemic. The question is what to do about it.

COLUMBUS — Roddy Gayle Jr. scored nine straight points in the fourth quarter, sinking a go-ahead jumper in the run, and Ohio State rallied to beat Oakland 79-73 in a season opener on Monday night.

Last month, the U.S. Postal Service introduced new requirements to forward mail. Under the new requirements, someone can forward his or her mail at a post office or online.

“The more we learn about the 2020 election the more ILLEGITIMATE it becomes. America deserves to know whether we have a FAKE president in the oval office.”

Many companies try to help their workers to save for retirement. Employers often offer 401(k)s, company matches and automatic enrollment to encourage saving.