Time rushes by, and then the kids are gone
Are We There Yet?
Lori Clinch
      When our four boys were little tots, it was quite a task to take them out and about. It seemed as though our mere presence created a disturbing scene. Our outings were an adventure and, more often than not, a series of unfortunate events.
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Greg Bean
      Coda We'd all feel better if the punishment fit the crime There was a while in the last decade when, in addition to my newspaper work, I wrote mystery novels. Four of them were published by St. Martin's Press, and are currently out of print.
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Change is not inevitable
In the News
Mark Rosman
      I am certain that Americans will never learn to get along. Although we face threats from beyond our borders that can destroy our society, we are too busy turning against each other to do anything about it. That point was driven home to me by a couple of incidents over the past week.
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Better explanation needed on Jackson school budget
      Pa ul M ayerowitz Guest Column A recent letter from the Finance Committee of the Jackson Board of Education tried to set the record straight about half-truths and the board's budgeting practices. It wanted to make sure that everyone knew the truth.
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