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Opinion: Are we near the end of our nation as we know it?

By Walter Patterson, READ MORE > 715 Reads
On Mon, 01/18/2021 - 02:52 PM

If one studies history, he will find that most nations rise and fall in a relatively short period of time.
Democracies seems to exist for an even shorter time. The United States as a recognized country has existed for 232 years, and our demise may be overdue.

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President Biden is doing exactly what he said he would do

By Walter Patterson, READ MORE > 574 Reads
On Fri, 02/12/2021 - 09:09 AM

On this particular day, I was in a hurry. I needed to be at a certain place soon or I was going to be late. The train that was blocking my path had just triggered the lights, and it had three engines.

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Remembering the day that continues to live in infamy

By Walter Patterson, READ MORE > 953 Reads
On Fri, 12/11/2020 - 10:07 AM

“Yesterday, December 7, 1941 - a date that will live in infamy - the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.” These words mark the beginning of Franklin Roosevelt’s famous “Infamy Speech” where he asked Congress for a declaration of war against Japan.

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Get ready for the polls to be wrong again

By Walter Patterson, READ MORE > 1,552 Reads
On Fri, 10/30/2020 - 09:42 AM

When I taught school, I always wanted to challenge my students with problems that required them to think. I would give the problems to them with the hope that they would use either deductive or inductive reasoning.

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Report card for the presidential debates

By Walter Patterson, READ MORE > 541 Reads
On Sun, 10/11/2020 - 10:29 AM

I am surprised that Joe Biden showed up for the debate last Tuesday night, but he fooled me. Biden has been one of the most reclusive presidential candidates in history, and every bone in my body kept telling me that he would find an excuse to bug out at the last minute.

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Hypocrisy of the left exposed

By Walter Patterson, READ MORE > 953 Reads
On Wed, 09/16/2020 - 11:08 AM

Nancy Pelosi gets a “blow out” without a mask, and the entire world sees what a phony she is. Then she blames getting caught on the salon owner and demands an apology.

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This pandemic has been blown out of proportion

By Walter Patterson, READ MORE > 9,626 Reads
On Fri, 08/21/2020 - 11:10 AM

I overheard a baseball player tell another player, “You are what your numbers say you are.” Of all of the skill games, baseball is probably the most difficult to play. Hitting a 95 mile per hour fast ball takes great skill, tremendous eyesight, and superhuman reflexes.

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Traffic should already be flowing on these highways

By Walter Patterson, READ MORE > 1,077 Reads
On Thu, 07/02/2020 - 09:03 AM

Highway 16 is a main east/west road that is used by hundreds and hundreds of people each day. Highway 49 South sees thousands of vehicles each day and numerous heavy trucks hauling goods to Jackson and other places in Mississippi utilize this road.

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Changes have been coming fast, and many are not good

By Walter Patterson, READ MORE > 720 Reads
On Thu, 06/25/2020 - 09:37 AM

Last week, I attended a baseball game for the first time since March.
Although I didn’t know many people at the game, we all seemed to be excited and friendly. The competition was great, and there was some real talent on both teams.

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Look at the motives of the president's critics

By Walter Patterson, READ MORE > 561 Reads
On Mon, 06/15/2020 - 02:53 PM

Have you noticed that there has been an increase in the criticism directed toward President Trump?

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