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Editorials and columns

National Sestercentennial and Alpena Bi-Path 50th anniversary logo competition

ALPENA – The Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library announced on Wednesday that the library is facilitating a logo contest, on the behalf of the Sestercentennial Celebration Commission, for the creation of a graphic to commemorate two milestones: the nation’s 250th anniversary of ...

The status quo vs. the alternative

The last two weeks have been, like the preceding weeks, nuts. The president insisted the United States must own Greenland and he would not rule out military force, if necessary, to take the island. He imposed tariffs on the NATO allies who oppose his territorial lust. Then he walked it all back ...

Evolution of the pecking order

Times are changing, pecking orders evolving, but the chickens aren’t pleased. After all, they take pride in being the inspiration for this universally applicable ranking measure. Ranked positions in all species have existed since their evolution, but it was chickens who gave it its name, ...

Why children under 13 should be banned from social media

The debate over children and social media is often framed as a question of parental control or technological inevitability. It should not be. At its core, this is a moral question about what kind of society we are shaping, what we choose to protect, and what we are willing to sacrifice in the ...

The Left’s search for a new cause

Monday marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a national holiday honoring a man best remembered for urging Americans to judge one another by the content of their character rather than the color of their skin. It is a legacy rooted in a specific historical struggle -- one that culminated in the ...

Trump turns us into villains who will ultimately lose

A most American of movies, "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral," is a morality tale about what happens when intimidation goes unanswered. The Clanton gang marauds through Tombstone, flashing their guns and humiliating townspeople. Feeding on fear, their bullying escalates as decent people avoid ...