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Everybody needs to be patient with and sensitive to others

No matter how frustrated you get, you can’t impose your expectations on others.

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Schwab: What weighs on one’s mind when a surgeon ‘plays God’

Before it’s in ‘God’s hands,’ a doctor’s conscience must consider if saving a life is best for the…

The Silver Dollar blueberry boasts sweet, pineapple-flavored fruit and foliage resembling eucalyptus.

Life

The gray days of February are time to plant blueberries

The delicious superfood berries are supremely easy to grow here. And they’re great-looking landscape plants, too.

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Saunders: Big cities have found a home for chaos and crime

Progressive policies are leaving violent criminals, often homeless, on streets to victimize others.

Opinion

Burke: Speculation is fun but little comes for betting on it

It’s what the cable news channels and pundits fill time with waiting for real news to happen.

Life

It’s important to be the person you want your kids to become

Be thoughtful about the seeds you want to nurture in your child’s life. These seeds, when watered and…

Caption: Like it or not, social media skills are essential for teenagers to learn.

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Yes, our kids really do need digital skills for the future

Rather than asking teens “Why are you spending so much time on your phone,” we should be asking…

Opinion

Harrop: Youngkin may show cost of ‘owning libs’ in blue states

His quick moves to ban critical race theory and masks in schools raise doubts about his moderate cred.

Opinion

Schwab: Newt’s prediction: It’s ‘all going to come crashing down’

Intent on revenge, Gringrich and fellow Republicans work to pull the U.S. out of the democracy column.

Caption: Stay-at-home parents work up to 126 hours a week. Their labor is valuable even without a paycheck.

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A mother’s time is not ‘free’ — and they put in 126-hour workweeks

If you were to pay a stay-at-home mom or dad for their time, it would cost nearly $200,000…

Opinion

Harrop: Will we, our kids regret that social media post?

Baby pics on Facebook. TikTok dances. It’s harmless fun now, but will we feel the same years from…

Opinion

Schwab: Deranged? You might be too if you’re paying attention

When blatant lies and attacks on democracy are accepted without question, madness is all we have left.

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Life

Bare root trees and roses have arrived for spring planting

They’re only available from January through March, so shop early for the tree or rose you want.

Opinion

Harrop: Covid obstinace bringing star athletes down to earth

How long with nonfans and fans tolerate attitudes that the rules don’t apply to wealthy sports stars?

Opinion

Burke: Old time religion fine, but keep it, government apart

Were the U.S. a ‘Christian nation,’ would we all be comfortable with the changes to public life?

Opinion

Saunders: ‘Voting rights’ bills seek unwarranted regulation

State laws that the federal legislation seeks to change aren’t the barriers to voting Democrats claim.

Opinion

Harrop: You’d think Warren, Sanders would be thankful for Musk

Yes, he’s rich and arrogant, but progressives ought to appreciate what Tesla has meant for climate change.

Opinion

Schwab: Mitch, GOP, fearing voters, hide behind filibuster

A Senate rule, absent in the Constitution, offers an escape from being held accountable on democracy.

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Life

Regenerative gardening helps save the planet one garden at a time

Regenerative gardening is founded on the principle that if we take care of our soils then everything else…

Opinion

Harrop: Vaccinated left to cope with impacts of unvaxxed

Along with spreading the virus, they are also filling hospitals and limiting care for others.