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    Today, too many Americans consider Thanksgiving as a mere speed bump on the way to Christmas — a chance to fuel up for Black Friday, when they'll need their energy to cage-fight each other for an instant pot shaped like R2-D2 or a television the size of Guam.

    In defense of Thanksgiving

    Guest Contributor -
    Regardless of how delicious French cuisine might be, our Gallic friends cannot do Thanksgiving.

    Longing for the comforts of home this Thanksgiving

    Christine Flowers -
    Despite our ongoing challenges and disagreements, we have an incredible bounty to be thankful for. There has never been a better Thanksgiving to show our gratitude, and that's what we should do because gratitude is good for us.

    Give more thanks, it’s good for you

    Guest Contributor -
    Wanting to make drugs more affordable is a noble goal. But the Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act is no solution.

    Ignoring drug patents puts lives at risk

    Guest Contributor -
    Efforts to deter the caravan should be interpreted as measures intended to help struggling Americans and in the best interests of future generations.

    Caravan nears U.S., meets Mexican resistance

    Joe Guzzardi -
    E15 truly is amazing — amazingly destructive, that is. It's pure poison for automobile engines. It can damage valves and drastically reduce fuel economy.

    Corn continues to thrive in the swamp

    Guest Contributor -
    The Trump administration recently unveiled its "American Patients First" strategy to lower patient spending on prescription drugs.

    President Trump’s drug plan puts American patients first

    Guest Contributor -
    Hopefully, the soon-to-be members of the new divided Congress trade in their impassioned political dialogue for thoughtful conversations.

    Getting things done in a divided Congress

    Guest Contributor -
    Putting drug prices on TV will cause unnecessary patient panic since what patients actually pay ends up being significantly less than the sticker price.

    Putting drug prices on TV will cause unnecessary patient panic

    Guest Contributor -
    Amazon's "HQ2" was an economic development prize so huge that it's supposed to create tens of thousands of new jobs and generate billions in tax revenue.

    You didn’t lose the Amazon lottery, you dodged a bullet

    John Micek -
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