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The reasons for careful winter driving columns continue to pile up

By Dean Close, Editor I discovered a new way to drive safely in winter weather: Drive slowly in the snow until the morons in front of you who don't drive at an appropriate speed or safe driving distance cause a 70-car pile-up, and then sit on the blocked Interstate 35 until the snow melts, and authorities clear the road enough to allow you to turn around and go the other way and take a detour.

The reasons for careful winter driving columns continue to pile up

By Dean Close, Editor I discovered a new way to drive safely in winter weather: Drive slowly in the snow until the morons in front of you who don't drive at an appropriate speed or safe driving distance cause a 70-car pile-up, and then sit on the blocked Interstate 35 until the snow melts, and authorities clear the road enough to allow you to turn around and go the other way and take a detour.

Letter to the Editor: Hardening Targets is the Best Deterence

Dear Editor, Florida School shooting: We continue to learn of the failings of law enforcement both local and Federal. Also we have learned that School security personnel were present, at least one and perhaps as many three other armed Sheriff Deputies, but they did not act We do know this - A coach/teacher acted protecting Students with his body - sacrificing his life, also there were Junior ROTC students acting to herd students to safety.

Letter to the Editor: Hardening Targets is the Best Deterence

Dear Editor, Florida School shooting: We continue to learn of the failings of law enforcement both local and Federal. Also we have learned that School security personnel were present, at least one and perhaps as many three other armed Sheriff Deputies, but they did not act We do know this - A coach/teacher acted protecting Students with his body -  sacrificing his life, also there were Junior ROTC students acting to herd students to safety.

Letter to the Editor: Culture problem results in Violence

Editor: Another school shooting by a person bent on evil and/or revenge! What has been done since Columbine? Photo ops by politicians and demonizing the NRA, have done nothing to stop this evil violence.

Letter to the Editor: Culture problem results in Violence

Editor: Another school shooting by a person bent on evil and/or revenge! What has been done since Columbine? Photo ops by politicians and demonizing the NRA, have done nothing to stop this evil violence.
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Returning your seat to the upright position

Our official 30th Anniversary photo Sometimes we write articles and leave them as a draft until they "cool" and we see how we like them later. I thought I'd take a gander through the file and see what I could share with you now.
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