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Thanksgiving and a lifestyle of saying ‘thank you’
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Thanksgiving is coming and it’s never out of season to say “thank you.” Say “thank you” to your local politicians. The majority of those who pursue an office lose. Losing is tough and usually expensive. Thank them for their interest in your community or state and for the time they gave…
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Rising prices: One thing you can do
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Reports are pointing to an 8.9% raise for Social Security recipients. While it won’t feel like enough, it may buy you a sack of groceries or a tank of gasoline. This is a big maybe on the gasoline as California reports prices of over $8 per gallon. Some of our government…
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Ian: When devastation happens
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Life changes all the time. Nothing is permanent. The only constant is change. Hurricane Ian proved again that life is unpredictable and so is the weather. One reminder from Hurricane Ian is that we can’t fight the weather and come out very well. Category 4 hurricanes are certain to bring devastation…
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Make today a good day
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Life is one day at a time. You don’t have tomorrow. You hope for tomorrow, but it’s not guaranteed. We plan for tomorrow. We save for tomorrow and look forward to tomorrow. Today is what we have. If today is the last day of your life, how is it going? If…
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America’s foreigner flood: Spread the love around
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Nearly 5 million foreign nationals have entered the United States since Biden became president. Some people call them undocumented immigrants, some call them unauthorized immigrants, many call them illegal immigrants. If they were entering the country legally with proper documentation, then we would call them documented immigrants or legal immigrants. Wyoming…
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Will you own an electric car?
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Will you own an electric car? If you live long enough and that’s all that is being made, you probably will. Many of us will hold out for as long as possible. I’m all for electric cars, especially if someone else is buying them. If 20 percent of America’s driving population…
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Will less than 2 percent of Americans fix our financial problems?
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE According to the IRS, a $400,000 or more annual household income represents America’s top 1.8 percent of income-earners. Per IRS Publication 6292, there were 154 million tax returns filed in 2019; thus, approximately 2.8 million people earn over $400,000. Around 330 million people live in the United States. (2020 Census) Millions…
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Uncommon Sense: Donald Trump: Rejection is painful and can create lifelong embarrassment
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Rejection can be difficult to handle. Perhaps an employer once said, “You no longer have a job here.” To be dismissed from your job would be painful, especially if you loved your job and wanted to stay. Imagine a spouse or a boyfriend/girlfriend saying, “I don’t want to be with you…
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Uncommon Sense: Brittney Griner – let’s all stay out of Russia
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Brittney Griner is an American basketball star on trial in a courtroom outside of Moscow. She is a prisoner of Russia and is facing a possible prison sentence on drug charges. Griner recently pled guilty after Russian authorities accused her of having a vape cartridge with hashish oil in her luggage…
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Uncommon Sense: Protecting our children from the shooters
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Most federal career politicians end up very wealthy. They make good salaries and have great health insurance and very nice retirement packages. They typically develop political action committees that cover expenses the government doesn’t pay. When they retire, they can donate campaign funds they have accumulated throughout the years to their…
