Opinion

Identifying As A Thinker

Over the course of my 16 years of living in Morris, I have written many editorials for the local newspaper, and on more than a dozen occasions, I have received hate mail or email for expressing my views, mostly from townspeople I have never met. What surprises me about these unkind and sometimes threatening messages …

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Sustainability Spotlight

By Griffin Peck Sustainability Project coordinator for the City of Morris Sustainable development is at the center of every major world power’s goals when it comes to evolving in a way that lessens our impacts on the planet while also ensuring that individuals’ needs are met. The United Nations have been exploring means for sustainable …

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Measles and babies

Last week we celebrated the 60th birthday of my youngest sister, Joyce. I can remember when she was born, even though I was only 8 years old. My sister Joan was 7 at the time and when mom went into the hospital, we both came down with measles. It was like we were cursed with …

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An early Christmas gift

When a gift finds its way to you, you really shouldn’t refuse it. This is something that doesn’t happen often but last weekend an early Christmas gift (actually two gifts) found their way to the home of my daughter and her family. Early Saturday morning they heard the meowing of a cat. Upon investigating, they …

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