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The differences between yesteryear and today
Walter E. Williams
I’m approaching my 82nd birthday, and my daughter will occasionally
suggest that modernity is perplexing to me because I’m from prehistoric
times. As such, it points to one of the unavoidable problems of
youth—namely, the temptation to think that today’s behavioral standards
have always been. Let’s look at a few of the differences between
yesteryear and today. One of those differences is the treatment of
women. There are awesome physical strength... Read
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GREENVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library Wins Snowman Contest
Staff from the Greenville Public Library recently won a “Snowman
Decorating Contest” sponsored by Darke County Parks at the Shawnee
Prairie Preserve. Logs were provided but otherwise participants
used their own supplies. The winner was selected by People's
Choice at the Luminary Walk on December 2nd. The Library... Read
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ALONG LIFE'S WAY
A True Petty Theft
By Lois E. Wilson
In the 70’s, I worked in a craft store in the Dayton area. I planned
its craft classes, taught some of them, and to promote them drew a
monthly calendar advertisement which ran in the newspapers. The store’s
building had been a church. On its second floor was a former Sunday
school area of rooms in which... Read
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BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
Big Buddy Mentors Make Big Impact in the
Lives of Local Children
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County is excited to
announce that another great year of the Big Buddies program is up and
running. This is the eighteenth year the program has been in
place. The Buddies program is an eight-month commitment where
high school... Read
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INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
Narrowing the Terms of Tenure
By Colleen Flaherty
University of Arkansas professors want to stall a vote on system policy
changes they say would upend the definition of tenure. Many fear the
system is trying to focus on the vague concept of collegiality. It’s
hard to build faculty consensus on anything, but professors across
Arkansas and colleagues... Read
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GIVING THANKS THIS SEASON
A Different Christmas Poem
Internet-circulated copies of “A Different Christmas Poem” are often
attributed to a Lt. Commander Jeff Giles SC, USN, but the International
War Veterans’ Poetry Archive (IWVPA) lists this poem as a December 2000
effort authored by Michael Marks and includes the following note from
him about its... Read
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START TALKING!
Know! Social Media is Bringing Our
Teens Down
According to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, there was a 33 percent increase in the number of teens
experiencing depression, a 23 percent rise in teen suicide attempts,
and a 31 percent surge in the number of teens who died by... Read
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