Author: Shannon Schneider

Opinion

Don’t stress over gifts this season

Some say it’s the thought that counts. Others think quality over quantity. Some just say ‘screw it.’

When it comes to gift-giving, each of us have our chosen method. Some of us shop throughout the year and snag gifts when we see them, stowing them away for the holiday season. Others fly by the seat of their pants (and let’s be honest, our wallets) and wind up giving friends and family an assortment of items found in the $5 clearance section at Target. 

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Opinion

Respect veterans today and every day

When soldiers returning from the Vietnam War stepped off plane stairs and onto American soil, there weren’t throngs of citizens with arms wide open shouting “welcome home!”
Instead, the picture looked like this: angry protesters stood where, normally, smiling faces would have been. They shouted obscenities, called the troops “baby killers” and even spat on them. Some didn’t wear their medals for years for fear of public backlash.

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