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Stop the invasion before the ship sinks
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Your three-bedroom house might accommodate 10 to 12 guests on holiday weekends, but it’s not easy. Even If you have two bathrooms the shower time has to be coordinated. You enjoy the gathering, but after a couple of days you are ready to resume normalcy. America may never resume normalcy. We…
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Mother’s Day and your time
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE You may have lost your mother early in life or never really knew your mother. My two sons were only 17 and 20 when their mother passed at the age of 49 from multiple sclerosis. Mother’s Day is a tough day for them and many others around the world. This day…
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Expensive and least expensive colleges
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Many parents and high school seniors are considering college options after high school. It’s a major life decision. Young adults and parents can become financially crippled if careful consideration is not given. Here are some of the most expensive colleges in America, followed by a list of some of the cheapest…
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When someone knocks on your door
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Knocking on doors is as American as apple pie. Politicians, salespersons, clergy, Girl Scouts, federal census workers, and the list goes on of persons and professions who have depended on knocking on doors. When I was a child, I sold Grit newspapers. I needed to knock on a lot of doors…
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Will your Walmart close?
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE If your outgo exceeds your income, your upkeep will be your downfall. This principle applies to us all, even Walmart. Walmart has been the largest company in the world by revenue since 2014, but they are closing 20 stores this year. Is your town on this list? Most likely, you hope…
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You have a lot to do
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Tax Day is April 18 this year and it’s time for you to get all your numbers together and file your taxes. The average American will file the short form that only has two lines. The first line asks, “How much money did you make in 2022?” The second line says,…
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Fences, guards and guns in American schools
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Eventually every school system in America will have to fence in every school and put an armed guard at every gate. Inside the school building cameras will have to be focused on doors and vulnerable glass windows and someone will have to monitor all the cameras. Some school systems will be…
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Trump and Daniels: Hush money doesn’t work
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE An ongoing saga continues to surround former President Donald Trump and porn star Stormy Daniels. Will it never end? Trump may or may not be indicted by the time you read this, but who knows? Who isn’t tired of hearing about an alleged sexual encounter between these two? Former President Trump…
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Love cares enough to try
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Honesty is not always the easiest but usually the most loving path. Let’s say you have a loved one or friend who has diabetes, but they eat crazy stuff every day, from pizza to cookies to soda pop, without regard for personal health. Is it best for you to treat them…
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Silicon Valley Bank and your life savings
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE If you have worked hard and saved money all your life you may have over $250,000 in a bank. Or maybe one of these days you might if you keep working and saving. You most likely know that only $250.000 of your money is federally insured. In other words, if your…
Category: Uncommon Sense
