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"To give a little comfort to the oppressed, to write the truth exactly as I saw it..."
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Free & Independent Press under Brutal Assault in United States
Guest column by Eric Freedman of the Michigan State University Dept. of Journalism & former news reporter
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The Lesson of 'Civilisation'
The social fabric, the permanence and stability we take for granted, can rip apart suddenly, or (just as likely) weaken from a slow fraying
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February 2025

The Power of Words to reach the hearts and minds of people
The late Russian writer Alexsandr Solzhenitsyn showed how a writer can stand 'like a second government'
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Remembering a winter trip to Traverse City in 2019
We were celebrating our anniversary and enjoying the North Country
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14th Amendment & Black Codes
Birthright Citizenship result of oppressive laws aimed at newly-freed African Americans
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Black History Month and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion programs
Ignoring contributions by African Americans has been part of nation's legacy of discrimination and marginalization
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January 2025

My story, for what it's worth, is being shared with family members
Christmas gift has me offering episodes from the past
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A Lesson Learned
A snowball fight in sixth grade got me in trouble
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Changes have occurred during my half-century in community journalism
A mishmash of events, but what has it all meant?
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A New Year arrives
An opportunity to look back on what's past and ahead at what might come
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December 2024

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