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    It's a shame that we need a special day to remind us to be kind. But Random Acts of Kindness Day is a start.

    Random Acts of Kindness Day set to remind: “Be kind”

    Tom Purcell -
    Government Shutdown Clock, RJ Matson, southern Utah, Utah, St. George, The Independent, Government, Shutdown, Cuckoo, Clock, Congress, House, Senate, Border, Wall, President, trump

    Government Shutdown Clock

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    Minnesotan Amy Klobuchar has spunk. And it says here that Americans are going to like it.

    Amy Klobuchar for America

    Peter Funt -
    Green New Deal, Gary McCoy, southern Utah, Utah, St. George, The Independent, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Green New Deal, Socialism, AOC, Economic Security, Farting Cows, Carbon Emissions

    Green New Deal

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    During the State of the Union address when Trump referred to unborn children as children rather than fetuses while discussing abortion, I got lightheaded.

    For this one sentence, Trump earns praise

    Christine Flowers -
    Elizabeth Warren Doll, Bart van Leeuwen, southern Utah, Utah, St. George, The Independent, Elizabeth Warren,American Native,Identity claim,Cultural appropriation,presidential election 2020,democratic party

    Elizabeth Warren Doll

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    Millions of younger Americans have not been taught cursive penmanship. But that's being rethought by no small number of educators.

    Time to embrace cursive handwriting again

    Tom Purcell -
    You're in the Army Now, Jeff Koterba, southern Utah, Utah, St. George, The Independent, Koterba, war, army, military, fitness, health

    You’re in the Army Now

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    Ask not for whom the horn honks ... just after 2 a.m ... for 20 painful minutes. It honks for thee.

    For whom the horn honks

    Peter Funt -
    Anyone Can Run for President, Dave Whamond, southern Utah, Utah, St. George, The Independent, Election 2020,Democrats,Run for president,2020 race,Democratic candidates,Booker,Harris,Warren,Klobuchar,Swalwell,Biden,O"Rourke,Castro,Gillibrand,Gabbard,Sanders Bid for president

    Anyone Can Run for President

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