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Working together is essential for every family
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE I was not quite 5 years old when I stood, looking up the steps to our upstairs, yelling, “Mommy hurry, Mamaw is dying.” My grandmother Ina Hinkle and aunt Maude Hinkle were in the room trying to comfort my Mamaw Mollette. Throughout the morning she had been sick. She had complained…
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America’s wars: Who are the winners?
DR. GLENN MOLLETTE America was involved in Vietnam for 20 years. Our presence started small but, by 1965, had significantly escalated. Some 3.1 million troops saw combat and at least 58,300 were killed. We spent over $120 billion from 1965 to 1973, which led to an oil crisis and rampant inflation. Are you better off…
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Classified document stink piles
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE An Old Testament story records an overwhelming infestation of frogs throughout Egypt. There was no place in Egypt where frogs were not present in large numbers. The plague was sent in response to Pharoah’s attitude toward the Israelite people who lived in slavery under his rule. When God ended the plague,…
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Renting or buying, which is best for you?
DR. GLENN MOLLETTE A retired minister and his wife had never owned a house. They had spent all their married lives living in housing provided by churches. At age 65 they bought a house and financed it for 15 years. They had been frugal and had saved a good downpayment. They paid for the house…
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Kevin McCarthy, President Joe Biden and Congress must work to solve problems
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Recently, in a Mexican restaurant in Houston, Texas, a patron shot and killed a man robbing other patrons. The robber was masked and brandishing what appeared to be a pistol. If the man who shot the robber is charged with murder for protecting himself and others from a potentially lethal threat,…
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2023: Love yourself so you can love others
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE You can lose about 1 pound a week if you try. If you don’t try you won’t lose any. If you need to save some money then you need to pay yourself first. If you have a paycheck coming in, then set a goal of $500 a month if possible. Whatever…
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Light and strength for Christmas
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE When I was a child at Tomahawk Elementary School in Martin County, there were many kids who got little to nothing for Christmas. I had classmates who I would never ask if they got anything for Christmas because I already knew the answer. Some of these kids were just glad to…
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Celine Dion, Kirstie Alley, Christmas, good news and bad
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Award winning actress Kirstie Alley was diagnosed with cancer shortly before her untimely death at the young age of 71. Grammy award-winning Celine Dion has recently been diagnosed with a neurological disease called Stiff Person Syndrome. The disease attacks about one in a million and is a very debilitating disease. She…
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John Fetterman, President Roosevelt and disability in public office
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE One of the greatest presidents of all time was Franklin D. Roosevelt. He served from 1933 to 1945. He led this country and saw us through some of our toughest years. Many say he stands as the greatest president of all time. Ironically, he had a difficult time standing. Photographs of…