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OPINION: A racist is a racist regardless of color

Posted by
Frank Gillispie
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Monday, June 14. 2010
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I have said it before and I am saying it again. A racist is a racist no matter the color of the racist. [Full Story »] 

OPINIONS: Another reason to keep valuable info off your computer

Posted by
Zach Mitcham
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Monday, June 14. 2010
Comment (1)
As far back as 1983, there was concern that computer hackers could compromise our national security. Remember the movie that came out that year, “WarGames,” in which Matthew Broderick hacks his way into a military supercomputer and nearly starts WWIII? [Full Story »] 

OPINIONS: Leaving you with my top 10

Posted by
Ben Munro
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Saturday, June 12. 2010
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For better or for worse, I’ve been on The Madison County Journal sports desk since Feb. 1998, a mere eight months after my graduation from Madison County High School. [Full Story »] 

LETTER: Says Bridges ‘confused about real journalism’

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Letter to the Editor
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Tuesday, June 8. 2010
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Dear Editor:

This is in response to Chris Bridges’ column in the May 20 Madison County Journal: “Confusion abounds over definition of real journalism.”
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OPINION: Fee increases will affect gov’t supply and demand

Posted by
Zach Mitcham
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Saturday, June 5. 2010
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If we bumped the price of the paper up from 50 cents to $5, we would make considerably more with each sale, but how many sales would we make? [Full Story »] 

OPINION: A crisis puts life in perspective

Posted by
Margie Richards
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Thursday, June 3. 2010
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Crises – we all have them and we all dread them – and with good reason. A crisis can take an ordinary day and change it in an instance, and almost always not in a good way. [Full Story »] 

OPINION: Falling in love while catching tadpoles

Posted by
Frank Gillispie
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Wednesday, June 2. 2010
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I was an 11-year-old fifth grade student at University Demonstration School in Athens. She was a 21-year-old student teacher assigned to my class. She was my first big love! [Full Story »] 

LETTER: So proud of Madison County’s commitment to God

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Letter to the Editor
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Tuesday, June 1. 2010
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Dear Editor:

I had the good fortune of being invited to the Miss Madison County High School Pageant and the experience left me beaming with pride.
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OPINIONS: The heartaches of rental relationships, especially these days

Posted by
Zach Mitcham
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Monday, May 31. 2010
Comments (8)
Before I got married, I rented one half of a duplex in Athens for six years from a nice elderly couple. It was in a good neighborhood in the Prince Avenue area. [Full Story »] 

LETTER: Chlorine is dangerous in drinking water

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Letter to the Editor
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Friday, May 28. 2010
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Dear Editor:

I’m glad to see you writing about chemicals in our environment and food supply (“More research needed on environmental carcinogens,” by Zach Mitcham, The Madison County Journal, May 13).
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