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A Bigot’s Bar in the Burg

By Rachel Birdsell “Gary doesn’t seem keen to serve black people, gay people, people on welfare, disabled people, freaks, Muslims, Democrats nor anyone who can’t prove their white heritage at

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Chocolate Worthy of Love

I consider myself a chocolate lover, but some chocolate is worth loving more than others. There’s no reason to become righteous if we see someone indulging in a Hershey’s kiss,

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DIY: Languages

By Luis Marin Recently at the tender age of 25, I bought my first car — a 1986 Nissan 720 Pickup; at first, the weeks shifted by as smooth as

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Native and Ever Green

By Amanda Bancroft “Evergreen trees play a big role for wildlife in your backyard during winter, so it’s important to understand our native evergreens to promote the best habitat we

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SWEPCO Says Need For Reliable Power Outweights Concerns

Editor’s Note: In response to the Administrative Law Judge’s approval of SWEPCO’s new powerline, this is what one SWEPCO rep. had to say: We are certainly aware of the many

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Federal Complaint Alleges SWEPCO Overcharged Ratepayers

Staff Report Martha Peine has filed a complaint with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) against American Electric Power (AEP). Peine alleges that AEP’s subsidiary SWEPCO improperly charged their customers

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The Non-Kinky Submission of D.J.

By Rachel Birdsell Little D.J. Tanner from television’s Full House, who now insists on being called Candace Cameron Bure, has recently been speaking out about her role in her marriage.

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Seeking Man With Pants

By Rachel Birdsell I realized the other day that for the past 13 years the only dating I’ve done has been via online dating sites. In that time, I’ve had

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The Other Side of the Door

By Rachel Birdsell “If more of us could look past the belief or non-belief to see the person standing on the other side, and see all of the things we

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Ice is Nice

By Amanda Bancroft If your recent winter interactions with ice have been altogether negative, I empathize. It’s abundantly clear to most of us why ice storms, slick roads and slippery