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TURES COLUMN: Ways dads can help their children succeed
In the movie “The Mummy 3: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor,” set before WWII, the wife (Evie) asks her husband (Rick) why he doesn’t say ...
John A. Tures, Author at LaGrange Daily News
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GENDUSA COLUMN: A letter to my father
Dear Dad, I am not sure if you can view this from Heaven, but since you flew there in 1999, I often feel you are ...
by John A. Tures, Wednesday, June 16, 2021 11:30 am
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TURES COLUMN: States with strong lockdowns had better economies and fewer deaths
Just as there’s a lot of sketchy Anti-Vaxxer Propaganda, there are also a lot of flawed attacks upon lockdowns. But just as lockdowns did shut ...
by John A. Tures, Wednesday, June 16, 2021 9:30 am
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TURES COLUMN: Investigating Benghazi But Ignoring The Insurrection From January 6
A decade ago, there were more than a half-dozen Congressional committees investigating the attack upon the U.S. Consular Office in Benghazi, Libya. Yet chances are ...
by John A. Tures, Thursday, June 10, 2021 8:30 am
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TURES COLUMN: Years before Brown v. Board of Education, desegregation came to higher education
Schoolkids are required to study, or at least memorize, the Plessy v. Ferguson case and the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. Almost ...
by John A. Tures, Wednesday, June 2, 2021 11:32 am
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TURES COLUMN: Bipartisan bill to honor U.S. military chaplains you need to know about
The night of Feb. 3, 1943, was one of America’s biggest disasters in the Battle of the Atlantic. Just after midnight, two Nazi torpedoes slammed ...
by John A. Tures, Monday, May 31, 2021 10:41 am
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TURES COLUMN: Which party is more intolerant of criticism?
Earlier this year, the Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) held a conference titled “American Uncanceled.” Organizers attempted to showcase how their political opponents are the ...
by John A. Tures, Saturday, May 22, 2021 11:30 am
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TURES COLUMN: Obama’s role in building the Iron Dome
Over the last week, we’ve been shown a steady barrage of images and stories of rockets fired at Israel from Palestinian territories.
by John A. Tures, Thursday, May 20, 2021 10:30 am
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TURES COLUMN: The greatest gift for a teacher is…
Back in 1953, former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt lobbied Congress to create a National Teacher Appreciation Day. In 1984, the National Parent Teacher Association moved ...
by John A. Tures, Friday, May 7, 2021 8:00 am
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TURES COLUMN: Trump And Biden are both wrong about Afghanistan
President Biden’s Administration announced the U.S. would leave Afghanistan by Sept. 11, 2021. Republicans were quick to attack Biden’s plan, many conveniently forgetting that Trump ...