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Uphappy tyrants created in childhood

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Making children happy became a parenting goal in the early 1970s. The paradox, as everyone with a modicum of commonsense knows, is that the more effort parents put into making a child happy, the more unhappy the child becomes.

Please don’t murder the media

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I told myself I was going to stay away from talking about the riots that happened at the United States Capitol on Jan. 6.

Becoming a Marie Kondo clone – not

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The ideas from my most recent column, which examined a concept called tiny habits, are still reverberating in my brain. Now, I’m trying to get them to vibrate enough to coax me into additional actions.

Clock is ticking, for better or worse

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The snow that fell in Lincoln Parish Sunday night into Monday brought a sense of peace and beauty to Lincoln Parish, something that was much needed in these trying times.

Snowfall a welcome grounding experience

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I had hoped that writing last week’s column about the disturbing assault on our nation’s Capitol would help me get that unspeakable event out of my system.

Looking at SS, politicians

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Dear Rusty: I was born in May of 1930, and my wife was born in April 1931. My wife claims she received an increase in her Social Security benefit due to the “Notch Baby” provision. Is she correct about this? Signed: Inquisitive Husband

Dawn of new day as Big Brother looks on

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Last year I would say, “It can’t get any worse than this,” only to be proven wrong again and again. Finally, the year 2020 came to an end, and I said, “It’s finally over. It can’t get any worse,” only to have the travesty unfold before our eyes last week.

Disgraceful discourse ours to correct

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Without grace, our public discourse will continue to suffer.

Sales tax revenue weathers the storms

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Ruston’s Board of Aldermen received some good news at its first meeting of the new year: Sales tax collections for January through November of 2020 were up 4% over the previous year.

Still writing after 45 years

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This year marks the 45th year I’ve been writing this column. I’ve been told it is the longest-running syndicated column written continuously by one author. That takes “Dear Abby” out of contention.