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Let us not repeat history’s failures

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Several years ago I wrote about the great Roman civilization and what factors had an impact on the empire that led to the eventual fall of Rome.

America, we need a beach vacation

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August has long been the best month of the year to escape the daily grind and forget our worries.

COVID numbers more than mere statistics

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It’s getting a little hard to ignore COVID-19 in Lincoln Parish.

Cherish the boys and girls of summer

Ruston is a sports town. Breaking news, right? All of Lincoln Parish is a hotbed for athletics and has long been known for the famous athletes it produces.

Rental aid moves slowly as eviction ban ends

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Louisiana received hundreds of millions of dollars in federal cash to assist renters struggling with job losses and slashed paychecks because of the coronavirus pandemic, but the aid has been slow to reach tenants and landlords.

Perfect timing for Family Fun Month

If you didn’t know this already, August is Family Fun Month. Now this is an observance we can all get behind.

If 60 is the new 50, I want 40 again

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The person who initially made the comment that age is just a number can take a flying leap — if they’re younger than 50 — into the nearest creek.

Who says there’s no crying in baseball?

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Even with this year’s emotionally jarring MLB season — featuring widespread fan misbehavior, COVID-19 postponements, and a game suspension caused by a shooting in Washington, D.C. — it’s generally accepted (as stated by Jimmy Dugan in the film “A League of Their Own”) that there’s no crying in baseball.

Don’t let sports mania curb your humanity

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I love sports. They’ve always been a part of my life.

Process of market funding transition

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In 1961 the United States launched Alan Shepard into space, and the manned space program officially began. The Soviet Union beat America into manned space travel by several weeks. The United States was in a catch-up mode.