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Nutria, it’s what’s for dinner

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Well, nutria are back in the news. Recent press reports indicate that these pesky rodents are moving inland to gnaw away at our swamplands. These little critters are taking over the state.

This may be the best time to give thanks

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This is a horrible time to be alive; or at least that’s what you would think if you turn on the television and watch the news for five minutes. Hamas has become the scourge of the modern age rivaling the horde of Genghis Khan as it killed, enslaved and desecrated human life.

Don’t turn away from the reality of Monday’s attack

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Monday was a harrowing experience for many in the Louisiana Tech University and surrounding communities.

Lighting the way for the Pilgrims

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The two things I remember most about Christmas decorating when I was a kid are shopping for a live tree and hanging foil tinsel icicles on it when we got it home.

A gnarly beard my Dad would like

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Unfortunately, cancer is prevalent in my family. On my father’s side, many of my relatives have battled cancer, and some have succumbed to it. As my father did in January of 2013.

Nobody knows where a comma goes

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I grew up the son of an English teacher. Not the kind of English that kids seem to get in school these days — the kind that’s all about reading literature texts and picking out themes, without making sure students have a grasp of the actual mechanics of the language itself.

Great Uncle Rab’s picture is on my dresser, too

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I discovered Great Uncle Rab’s picture online the other day. It took me aback.

A stylish way to improve men’s health and wellbeing

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Hopefully, the rugged beard I’ve been sporting will motivate at least one of my fellow men to take better care of his health this November.

Jack Smith v. the public’s right to cameras in the courtroom

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On Nov. 3, Special Counsel Jack Smith filed the “United States’ Opposition to Applications to Broadcast the Criminal Trial of United States v. Trump,” with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

From #CatSquares to time-smelling dogs

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I missed The Great 2017 Viral Twitter Hashtag Phenomenon #CatSquares, in which users posted pictures of their cats sitting inside squares marked on the floor with tape – kind of like a virtual box. But, by golly, last week my computer caught me up on things.