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“I speak Jive”

One of my favorite low-brow comedies is the movie “Airplane.” Barbara Billingsley, better known to us Boomers as June Cleaver, the Beave’s mom, answers the call to serve as a translator when an African American passenger from Harlem has a medical emergency. It is absolutely hilarious. But what makes it so funny is the kernel […]

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Republicans are fighting to stop sexualization of children, not Democrats

Five days ago, a Boise junior high teacher and basketball coach was charged with the rape and sexual battery of a minor child. Eric McDermott first groomed his victim in class and then over a social media “dating site,” where he asked the boy to send sexually explicit photos. Sadly, McDermott’s conduct has become all […]

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John Livingston

Teaching our Children to “Never Give Up”

This has been a big week for me. The Ohio State vs. Michigan game was an absolute bust for Ohio State fans. On Thursday night, I went to my granddaughter’s piano recital at the Dunkley Music Hall in Eagle. My granddaughter Lilly is 11 years old, and she played jingle bells “perfectly”. There were 8 […]

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John Livingston

Our Children Belong to us, not the State

I had the opportunity last week to interview my former high school principal who is well over 90 years old. Truly a great man who had a significant impact on my life. His mind was keen as ever and as always, his wisdom was piercing and provocative. The article that I interviewed him for appeared […]

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