OPINION: Agriculture — the root of Western Civilization

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Zach Mitcham
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Monday, April 23. 2018
For much of human history, there was no Ingles, no Kroger. There was no grocery cart full of goods for the week. [Full Story »] 

OPINION: A look at MLK’s assassination as seen by Caldwell

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Zach Mitcham
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Monday, April 16. 2018
I don’t have anyone’s obituary set to go. There’s no obit on file for anyone still among the living in Madison County — at least not at our paper. What a morbid kind of task, right? [Full Story »] 

OPINION: How do we deal with the infamy seekers?

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Zach Mitcham
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Monday, March 26. 2018
There are many words that could be used for mass shooters. Most wouldn’t be appropriate in this space. But here’s a term that I think also fits: infamy seekers. [Full Story »] 

OPINION: Guns, cars and the issue of freedom

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Zach Mitcham
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Tuesday, March 13. 2018
I’m probably too simplistic on my views about guns, but I see them in the same way I do cars. Cars and guns are both material items, but they’re also symbols of personal freedom. We need great allowance for individual decision making on both, but ownership of either comes with acceptance of social responsibilities. [Full Story »] 

OPINION: The resume self vs. the eulogy self

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Zach Mitcham
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Monday, March 5. 2018
It’s fun to listen to my daughter now as she talks about math. She has surpassed my comprehension, which is no tremendous accomplishment. I failed algebra as an eleventh grader in high school. [Full Story »] 

OPINION: The road to substance isn’t paved with parades

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Zach Mitcham
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Tuesday, February 20. 2018
There’s not a nation on earth that is not aware of U.S. military strength and prowess. If there’s any nation that doesn’t need to saber rattle, that doesn’t need to pound its chest and scream “look at me,” it’s America. That is part of being a superpower. Take the next 10 militaries on earth, combine them, and they won’t match our spending. No one should have any doubt that we have the weaponry to decimate them, if that’s what we aim to do. If there’s straight-up nation-on-nation war, then the U.S. is going to be a truly frightening force. [Full Story »] 

OPINION: Life in the viral age

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Zach Mitcham
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Monday, February 12. 2018
This is a viral age — not just with silly cat videos or goofy meme faces with funny caption competitions. [Full Story »] 

OPINION: The county enters new phase in growth

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Zach Mitcham
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Monday, February 5. 2018
I’ve covered Madison County for 20 years. I’ve seen many zoning debates, land use meetings, pleas for new business and pleas to preserve the county’s agricultural integrity. When it comes to the land and how it’s going to be used, there are always valid points to make, no matter your emotional angle. [Full Story »] 

OPINION: Chicken from China: is it coming?

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Zach Mitcham
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Monday, January 29. 2018
We import so much from China. Go to Wal-Mart and you’ll almost certainly leave with something that traveled across the ocean to your hands. [Full Story »] 

OPINION: ‘Neural prosthetics’ would rank high on the ‘absurdometer’

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Zach Mitcham
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Monday, January 15. 2018
There is no official absurdity gauge. What would an “Absurdometer” look like, surely clown themed, right? It would probably go from one to 11. [Full Story »] 
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