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Cracking the code: Control your destiny

Local Columns

People have come from all over the world to see the World Cup hosted by the USA. Many are first-time visitors. We hear from them how special our county is. They love things we take for granted like ranch salad dressing, barbecue, the American people, and our freedoms. We can learn from them to have a greater appreciation of our country. When we teach our high school soccer players leadership, they learn the importance of taking responsibility, to take control. We can’t always change what happens to us. We can always choose how we respond. If I blame other people, the government, or ...

The Way I See It: We the People ... read it in a newspaper

Local Columns

Two hundred fifty years ago, members of the Second Continental Congress were busy preparing the Declaration of Independence, the remarkable document that would turn 13 colonies of the British Empire into the United States of America. The document was formally approved by all attending on ...

MOV Climate Corner: Break free from plastics in July

Local Columns

In last week’s Climate Corner, Rebecca Phillips explained the connection between plastics and climate change, and the general detrimental impacts of plastics on human health and the environment: Plastics are made from fossil fuels, are challenging to recycle, and do not biodegrade but disintegrate into persistent microplastics. Still, the demand for plastics continues to grow. Who is responsible? I am. You are. Much of the plastic we use is our choice, though often unconsciously. Plastic makes our lifestyle more convenient (think ready-to-eat bags of salad and baked goods in plastic ...

Early Marietta: The Port Royal Experiment

Local Columns

I had never heard of the Port Royal Experiment. In 1861, Union forces took control of the islands around Beaufort, Port Royal, Paris Island, and Hilton Head in South Carolina. 195 plantations were abandoned, liberating thousands of slaves. The Union army, federal government, and charity ...

Kids safer because community supports annual event

Editorials

It’s been almost 50 years, but Safetytown organizers continue to put a fresh spin on the program that has taught generations how to keep themselves safer and healthier. With guest appearances by police officers, firefighters, crossing guards and even K-9 Phoenix, youngsters spent nine days this month learning about road safety, stranger danger, playing outside, swimming safety, fire and electrical dangers and more. There was even an introduction to online safety and developing good habits. Plenty of adults might have gotten a reminder or two at some of these sessions. “I have ...

Trendy tech not always best for getting job done

Editorials

Companies that jump on the latest trendy technology a little too early are often stuck with the bill when it doesn’t turn out to fulfill all its promise. In Dublin, Ohio, taxpayers had to foot the bill for a K5 autonomous security robot the police department called “DubBot,” after it failed miserably at its job. According to a report by the website Futurism, which cited a Columbus Dispatch report, DubBot helped make no arrests and issued no tickets during its less-than-a-year on the job. Or, as the department spokesperson put it, it “wasn’t meeting operational needs.” This ...