Thinking globally and acting locally means electing people of vision, not people who couldn't find their way out of a paper bag without a lobbyist lighting their way under the table, or down the wrong path where for-profit companies rule and teachers are scapegoated for society's failures.
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SHELLEY SMITH SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
In a society full of cookie cutter McMansions, scrolling through customizable tiny houses on Amazon is one of my favorite forms of escapism.
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Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
All of which is to say that alcohol, that timeless ferment fomenting next day regrets since the dawn of civilization, now has competition.
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Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
For now, the map provides visual data for understanding how the civilization moved and evolved, helping to identify routes for the dispersion of goods, the circulation of diseases or the spread of ideas, de Soto said.
What was once associated with rebellion or niche subcultures has now blossomed into a lifestyle emblem that’s stylish, health-conscious, and culturally significant.
Practical matters Instead of referencing a decade or subculture, Alves de Oliveira predicts the next wearable trend to be a smart, functional, and tactile aesthetic rooted in workwear and heritage techniques.
The woman running the daycare had attempted life-saving measures on the child before emergency services arrived, First Alert 4 reported.
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Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
Those on the right, determined to make the case that this was an officer killing in self-defense, should instead be beginning with this utter failure to protect the life of a civilian protester and de-escalate the situation through some means other than shooting a fellow American in the head.
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