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Crybaby conservatives vs. self-appointed democracy savers

Somewhere over the rainbow, happy little bluebirds fly and troubles melt like lemon drops. In morose America, however, frustration is accumulating like steam in a boiler. Voters wonder: How did the nation saddle itself with a selection process for presidential candidates that has produced ...

Should governments ban TikTok? Can they?

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 352-65 on March 13, 2024, to require TikTok’s parent company, China-based ByteDance, to sell the app or face a nationwide ban on TikTok. President Joe Biden said on March 8 that he would sign the legislation if it reached his desk. The popular ...

Dear Annie: Inheritance issues and husband’s inappropriate ogling

Dear Annie: My parents have had property for many, many years. This property was to be divided among us kids upon their death. My father passed away, which puts my mother in charge of everything. Recently, we found out that she gave ALL this property to one of our siblings. We were always ...

Herpes symptoms usually appear four days after exposure

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a question regarding the transmission rate of herpes simplex virus (HSV-1). I had a sexual encounter with exposure to HSV-1. Despite being careful, there was some contact. I explained my fear of contracting HSV-1, and my partner admitted that they had the virus but had ...

Applause, Applause

Each Saturday, The Express community newspaper highlights people, groups and activities our readers deem worthy of applause. THANKS to Zack at Annie Halenbake Ross Library for putting on the tea on Saturday, March 9. The decorations were beautiful, along with the fine china and silver Zack ...

The homeless crisis should not be treated as out of sight, out of mind

At a lunch meeting recently, I heard someone say they liked living downtown but moved to the suburbs because “the homelessness is just too much.” This same person went on to say that unhoused people should be relocated out of downtown. To where? He didn’t say. I bristled. Someone ...